oct 13, 1974 - The Killing of Edward Garner

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Officer Elton Hymon and Leslie Wright are dispatched to a burglary call, Officer Hymon comes across Edward Garner running across of the backyard and Garner refused to stop when ordered. Hymon, who did report Garmer had no weapon, shot Garner; killing him.
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LoRusso, Lance J. “Tennessee v. Garner: The Enduring Test of ‘Objective Reasonableness.’” Police1, 27 Mar. 2020, www.police1.com/legal/articles/tennessee-v-garner-the-enduring-test-of-objective-reasonableness-cYjlsV2eXSd7SbeV/.

https://www.police1.com/legal/articles/tennessee-v-garner-the-enduring-test-of-objective-reasonableness-cYjlsV2eXSd7SbeV/

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