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Policeman Fired 15 Shots At Suspect, Officials Say
POSTED: 6:40 pm EST February 24,
2003
CLEVELAND -- Charges could be filed against a Cleveland police officer accused of shooting and killing an alleged burglar while off duty.
NewsChannel5 reported that the incident happened in front of Officer James Toomey's home last June.Prosecutors said Joseph Finley Jr. first attacked Toomey.Chief Assistant Prosecutor Sanford Watson said that while the shooting was justified, a grand jury should be called in to determine whether Toomey used excessive force."Officer Toomey fired 15 shots from his gun; 14 wounds (were) sustained," Watson said. "We believe that was excessive."The Cleveland Patrolmans' Union said it's disappointed with the ruling and that Toomey fired his gun in self-defense.
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