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Wedding day groom killed as NYPD fire prompts protests
A car fleeing a bachelor party at a Queens strip club was shot at by police early Saturday, killing Sean Bell, 23, on his wedding day and wounding two others. Police said up to eight men may have been involved while family members and Rev. Al Sharpton demanded accountability. Protests erupted as investigators examined shell casings and questioned police vehicles at the scene.
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