Anaheim officers have killed five people since Jan. 1. Police say the shootings are intertwined with the rise in violent, gang-related crimes.The controversy over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Anaheim man is part of a significant increase in both violent crime and officer-involved shootings in the city so far this year, according to records reviewed by The Times.
Police Shootings, Violent Crime Both Increase In Anaheim
By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Wed, 08/08/2012 - 12:00am
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