Slain man was shot in back by police, death certificate says

 

November 5, 2017



TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The death certificate for a black man killed by police in Kansas' capital city in September says he died from gunshot wounds to his back.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that it obtained a copy of Dominique White's death certificate Saturday. The document isn't a public record.

Topeka police said initially that White was shot after a struggle and that at least one shot struck his chest.

The death certificate lists "gunshot wounds of back" as the immediate cause of death for White, who was 30 and just months out of prison after being prosecuted for burglary and illegal gu...



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