Laredo police fatally shoot man with pellet gun

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LAREDO, Texas (AP) — South Texas police say a man fatally shot by officers over the weekend was armed with a pellet gun replica of a semi-automatic handgun.

Laredo Police Chief Ray Garner says the six officers who shot at 30-year-old Jose Walter Garza have been placed on administrative leave, pending an internal investigation.

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