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Video shows deadly end to Connecticut police chase as officer shoots man in vehicle

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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Body-camera video released by authorities shows a Connecticut police officer fatally shooting a car theft suspect inside a moving vehicle while a police dog is attacking the suspect, who screams for help. Tuesday’s shooting of Mike Alexander-Garcia by West Hartford Police Officer Andrew Teeter is under investigation by Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General. The office released surveillance, dashboard and body-camera video of the fatal encounter on Friday. According to a report, Teeter fired several shots at Alexander-Garcia during a struggle inside a sport utility vehicle. Teeter suffered a broken rib and head lacerations.

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