Prosecutor: Texas man mistaken as thief shot with hands up
A Dallas-area black man mistaken for a thief last year as he tried to unlock his own truck had his hands in the air and was begging not to be shot when a police officer shot him twice, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Dallas County prosecutor Bryan Mitchell told jurors during opening statements in the trial of former Mesquite officer Derick Wiley that Lyndo Jones was struck in the back as he backed away.Wiley, who is also black and who was subsequently fired from the department for use-of-force violat
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