Man shot, killed by officer 'armed with an electric hedge trimmer,' Des Plaines police say

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What happenedDes Plaines police said the 21-year-old man fatally shot by police Wednesday afternoon was "armed with an electric hedge trimmer.".

What changedThe left frames it as "Des Plaines police said cop body camera wasn't on when 21-year-old with hedge trimmer was...". The center frames it as "Man shot, killed by officer 'armed with an electric hedge trimmer,' Des Plaines police say".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Des Plaines police said cop body camera wasn't on when 21-year-old with hedge trimmer was...". The center frames it as "Man shot, killed by officer 'armed with an electric hedge trimmer,' Des Plaines police say".

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Chicago Sun-Times25m ago

Des Plaines police said cop body camera wasn't on when 21-year-old with hedge trimmer was shot

Des Plaines police said an officer didn’t activate his body camera before shooting a 21-year-old with a hedge trimmer on his front lawn during an encounter. Police on Wednesday were respond...

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ABC7chicago.com1h ago

Man shot, killed by officer 'armed with an electric hedge trimmer,' Des Plaines police say

Des Plaines police said the 21-year-old man fatally shot by police Wednesday afternoon was "armed with an electric hedge trimmer."

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