Passenger in Winston Smith’s car says officers didn’t ID themselves
Attorneys for the woman who was with Winston Smith Jr. when he was fatally shot by members of a U.S. Marshals task force, say it wasn't clear who the officers were when they surrounded the vehicle with guns drawn.
State investigators say they found a handgun in Smith’s car. Attorneys for Norhan Askar say she did not see a gun, and that Smith was attempting to livestream the incident when he was shot.
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