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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Oct. 29) - A newlywed killed by police after he stepped
outside his home to confront suspected burglars was shot in a case of
mistaken identity, police said.
Julian Alexander died after being shot twice in the chest by a police
officer who was chasing four burglary suspects early Tuesday morning.
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In a case of mistaken identity, a police officer chasing burglary suspects
in Anaheim, Calif., shot and killed a man who had stepped out of his home to
confront the suspects early Tuesday. The man, Julian Alexander, right, had
just married wife Renee, left, last week. They were expecting a baby in
December.
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Police Chief John Welter said the officer ran into Alexander, mistook him
for one of the four juvenile suspects and shot him.
"The last thing we ever want to do, No. 1, (is) take somebody's life," he
said. "And we certainly don't want to take the life of someone who is
mistakenly believed to be involved in some criminal activity."
"He was a good kid, trying to protect his house," said Alexander's
mother-in-law Michelle Mooney. "And the police, instead of asking questions,
they just shot first. Somebody has to be held responsible for this."
Welter would not release the officer's name, but said he was a 10-year
veteran of the department. The officer was placed on paid leave pending an
investigation.
"It's mistaken identity, but that doesn't bring my son back," said
Alexander's father Jerry.
He said Alexander got married last weekend and his 19-year-old wife is
expecting a baby in December.
Alexander's wife said she heard the gunshots and tried to go into the yard,
but the officer told her to stay inside. From the window they saw Alexander
handcuffed and bleeding in the front yard.
Paramedics treated him at the scene and took him to a hospital, where he was
pronounced dead.
The four burglary suspects were detained and interviewed, but no arrests
were made.
Welter said investigators would interview the officer to determine what
commands he gave to Alexander before he fired. Investigations will be
conducted by the FBI, the Orange County Office of Independent Review and the
district attorney's office, Welter said.
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- Malcolm X, Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
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