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Detroit Officer Charged After Shooting Photojournalists With Rubber Pellets

Detroit Officer Charged After Shooting Photojournalists With Rubber Pellets
Tear gas canisters explode near Detroit Police units responding to protests in Detroit, Mich., on May 30, 2020. Seth Herald/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
7/21/2020|Updated: 7/21/2020

A Detroit police officer accused of shooting three photojournalists with rubber bullets amid protest-related violence in May faces charges of felony assault.

Detroit Police Corporal Daniel Debono, 32, faces multiple counts of felonious assault for allegedly firing non-lethal pellets at the journalists, inflicting bruises and other injuries, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said. If convicted, he could face up to four years in prison.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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