Latino Man had a Soda Can in his hand, NOT A GUN. Police shoot and kill.
Thursday, July 15, 2004 at 11:16AM
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- Denver police officer kills a 63 year old invalid.
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Denver police officer shot and killed a 63-year-old invalid as he lay
in bed watching television Sunday night after the officer mistook a
soda can in the man's hand for a weapon. Frank Lobato was killed with a
single shot to the chest after officers climbed into a home through a
second-floor window to search for Lobato's nephew in connection with an
earlier domestic-violence call. [more]
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