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Cops: Trooper fatally shoots man on Causeway

Originally published: September 13, 2009 7:33 PM
Updated: September 13, 2009 11:56 PM
By MICHAEL AMON michael.amon@newsday.com

Quick ReadState police say incident came after "violent altercation." Roadway shut down for hours.

Police close off all northbound lanes of the

Photo credit: James Carbone | Police close off all northbound lanes of the Robert Moses Causeway after a state trooper shot and killed a man on the bridge about 3:30 p.m. (Sept. 13, 2009 by James Carbone)

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Trooper shoots, kills man on Robert Moses Causeway

A New York State Police trooper shot a man to death after a "violent altercation" on the Robert Moses Causeway Sunday, shutting down a major roadway and prompting a massive law enforcement response, police said.

The shooting, on a busy link to popular beaches under bright and clear Sunday afternoon skies, forced the closure of the causeway.

Hundreds of beachgoers were forced to find...

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