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Former Officer Involved in Fatal Shooting Arrested on Suspicion of Murder

A former transit police officer accused of shooting an unarmed passenger in the back on an Oakland, Calif., train platform on New Years Day has been arrested on homicide charges, police said. Johannes Mehserle, 27, was being held without bail in Douglas County, Nev., pending his extradition on a California fugitive warrant, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. Mehserle was arrested Tuesday night near Lake Tahoe. He waived his right to contest extradition and will be... Full Story
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