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Rodney King Shot While Bicycling

Posted Nov 29, 07 8:28 PM CST in Crime & Courts,  US 

(Newser) – Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by police officers in 1991 led to the LA riots, is recovering from minor wounds after being sprayed with birdshot while on his bicycle, the Los Angeles Times reports. King told police that two people demanded his bike at a street corner in San Bernardino, Calif., then shot at him when he rode away.

King probably was hit from a distance by birdshot fired from a shotgun, police said. No suspects have been identified. Since becoming an unwitting symbol of police brutality, King has had numerous problems, including several run-ins with the law. In 2003, he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He also did jail time and probation following a 1999 domestic dispute.

Source Los Angeles Times

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Rodney King sustained minor injuries Wednesday after being shot from a distance by two suspects whom he said tried to steal his bike.   (Associated Press)
The violence that exploded in April 1992 in Los Angeles left 55 dead and 2,300 injured.   (Associated Press)
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Rodney King being beaten by four white LADP officers. The officers later were acquitted of police brutality by an all-white jury, a decision that sparked the Los Angeles riots of 1992.   (shanahben (YouTube))
As L.A. riots rage, Rodney King asks, "Can we all get along?"   (danieljbmitchell (YouTube))

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