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Dallas Officer Charged With Killing Unarmed Teenager

Authorities believe the officer “intended to cause serious bodily injury” to 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.
Source: Brandon Wade / Reuters

The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for Roy Oliver, the police officer who fatally shot Jordan Edwards, a 15-year-old high school student, on April 29. Late Saturday night, Oliver and his fellow officers responded to a report of underage drinking at a house

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