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Groups call Vancouver Police Department to account in shootings

Open letter insists on closer look at April 28 fatal shooting of Abbe

By Calley Hair, Columbian staff writer, and
Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: June 11, 2020, 6:02am

A coalition of local groups is demanding accountability from the Vancouver Police Department after three officers fatally shot a man April 28, linking his death to a string of police shootings over the last 18 months.

In an open letter to city, county, state and federal government officials, the group called for oversight into the investigation of the incident.

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