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No vote on police use of force bill in Hartford

<p>A controversial bill that would have restricted when police can open fire on a driver is dead in Hartford.</p>

News 12 Staff

Jun 6, 2017, 4:34 PM

Updated 2,784 days ago

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A controversial bill that would have restricted when police can open fire on a driver is dead in Hartford.
According to lawmakers, the bill was spurred forward by a police-involved shooting last month in Bridgeport that left a 15-year-old suspect dead.
Jayson Negron allegedly tried to back a car into an officer when police opened fire. The case is still under investigation.
Police chiefs lobbied hard against the bill, saying it could put officers' lives in danger.