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John Bel Edwards: “At that point, began to give him commands as far as dropping his weapon and putting his hands up.”

On the recordAugust 5, 2012
At that point, began to give him commands as far as dropping his weapon and putting his hands up.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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Edwards describes the police response to the shooter during the incident.

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