Deputy: I shot man with air rifle in fear for life, others

By Curt Anderson Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida sheriff's deputy seeking dismissal of a manslaughter charge testified Thursday that he feared for his life as well as those of other officers and bystanders in a crowded summertime pool area before he fatally shot a man carrying what turned out to be an air rifle. Suspended Deputy Peter Peraza of the Broward Sheriff's …
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Deputy: I shot man with air rifle in fear for life, others