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| NY police kill man on wedding day | NY police kill man on wedding day |
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| Police in New York City have killed a man on the morning of his wedding and wounded two others. | Police in New York City have killed a man on the morning of his wedding and wounded two others. |
| The groom and two friends were leaving a strip club in Queens on Saturday morning after the groom's bachelor party when police opened fire on them. | The groom and two friends were leaving a strip club in Queens on Saturday morning after the groom's bachelor party when police opened fire on them. |
| Police fired 50 bullets at the car which was being driven by the groom. | Police fired 50 bullets at the car which was being driven by the groom. |
| The club was under observation by police and New York's mayor said police believed "an altercation with a firearm" was about to happen. | The club was under observation by police and New York's mayor said police believed "an altercation with a firearm" was about to happen. |
| A total of 21 bullets hit the car the men were driving as they left the strip club, police said. | A total of 21 bullets hit the car the men were driving as they left the strip club, police said. |
| Police suspicions | Police suspicions |
| The driver, Sean Bell, was to be married later on Saturday. He was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. | The driver, Sean Bell, was to be married later on Saturday. He was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. |
| One of his passengers, Joseph Guzman was hit by at least 11 bullets and is in a critical condition in hospital. | One of his passengers, Joseph Guzman was hit by at least 11 bullets and is in a critical condition in hospital. |
| The other passenger, Trent Benefield, was hit three times and is in a stable condition. | The other passenger, Trent Benefield, was hit three times and is in a stable condition. |
| Police said they were watching the club, Kalua, because of suspicions of drug dealing and prostitution. | Police said they were watching the club, Kalua, because of suspicions of drug dealing and prostitution. |
| New York's mayor Michael Bloomberg said police acted to prevent an incident. | |
| "We know that the NYPD officers on the scene had reason to believe that an altercation involving a firearm was about to happen and were trying to stop it," he said. | |
| No gun found | No gun found |
| New York's Police Chief Raymond Kelly said the three men were also being watched and when they left the club their car hit an undercover officer, Associated Press news agency said. | New York's Police Chief Raymond Kelly said the three men were also being watched and when they left the club their car hit an undercover officer, Associated Press news agency said. |
| The men's car then backed up and hit an unmarked police vehicle for a second time, which is when five of the seven police officers on the scene opened fire, Mr Kelly said. | The men's car then backed up and hit an unmarked police vehicle for a second time, which is when five of the seven police officers on the scene opened fire, Mr Kelly said. |
| No weapons were found on the three men or in their car. | No weapons were found on the three men or in their car. |
| An investigation is under way. | An investigation is under way. |
| In 1999, New York police fired 41 bullets at unarmed Amadou Diallo, killing him. The four officers involved were acquitted of all charges. |