Hundreds Protest Bridgegroom's Killing by Police

Sean Bell, along with two of his friends (who were unarmed), were shot at over 50 times by the NY Police while driving a car; Bell died later on that day—the day that was supposed to be his wedding day.

Sean Bell was buried today, and hundreds came to his funeral to protest police violence.

“It is still unclear what prompted officers to fire on Bell’s vehicle on November 25, but the police apparently feared one man in the group was about to get a gun. The unarmed victims were black; the five officers were black, Hispanic and white.”

“An unidentified undercover officer and four others have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a grand jury investigation that could result in criminal charges.”

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