Ah, kinder, gentler, "less lethal" police ammo.
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http://www.latimes.com/news/state/20010624/t000052342.html
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# Woman Killed in Standoff with Long Beach (CA) Police
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# Long Beach homicide detectives are investigating the death of
# a 48-year-old woman shot by officers who fired beanbags during
# a standoff outside her home.
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# Reymer was hit in the arm and torso with beanbags fired from
# a 12-gauge shotgun, Tabing said. Police were about 30 to 35 feet
# away from her when they fired, after receiving the order from
# a sergeant on the scene, she added.
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# Beanbags, which police consider "less lethal" ammunition, are
# used by police departments across the nation. The bags travel
# much more slowly than bullets and are meant to control suspects
# without killing them.
#
# Paramedics, already on the scene, rushed in to perform CPR, Taylor
# said. "They rolled her over," he said. "There was no blood, but
# she was not responding."