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Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting of Alton Sterling Identified as Criminal Investigation Announced
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The names of the two officers who were involved in Tuesday's fatal shooting of 37-year-old Louisiana man Alton Sterling were revealed on Wednesday. Blane Salamoni, a four-year veteran of the department, and Howie Lake II, a three-year veteran, have been placed on administrative leave, People confirms. Both men will be the focus of a federal criminal investigation that will be overseen by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's New Orleans Division, the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, United States Attorney Walt Green announced in a statement obtained by People. Sterling was shot at 12:35 a.
- 7/6/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
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