Florida Woman Killed During Police Training Session

A 73-year-old woman was shot and killed by a police officer during a gun demonstration in the southern U.S. state of Florida. Mary Knowlton was hit by a live round fired by an officer during a role-playing exercise at an event hosted by the Punta Gorda Police Department for about 35 members of the community. Authorities didn't immediately say how a gun with a live round came to be used at Tuesday evening's demonstration. They noted that blank rounds are typically used in...

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