California Police Officer Shoots at Suspect but Kills Bystander

California Police Officer Shoots at Suspect but Kills Bystander
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The Associated Press
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GUADALUPE, Calif.—A California police officer accidentally killed a bystander sitting in a car while shooting at a suspect over the weekend, authorities said.

The shooting occurred at about 9:40 p.m. Saturday in the small coastal city of Guadalupe, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Sunday.