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Witness: Officer shot Ridley point-blank

A controversial civil rights lawyer plans to produce a witness who says a county cop shot off-duty Mount Vernon Officer Christopher Ridley at point-blank range. Ridley, 23, was shot and killed by officers

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Apr 22, 2009, 12:56 PM

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