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Man who shot federal officer is mentally ill, ex-wife says

by Associated Press
| September 16, 2020 5:03 PM

PHOENIX (AP) — A man who opened fire on a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in Phoenix has a long history of mental illness but had never been violent, his ex-wife said Wednesday, a day after she helped turn him in to authorities.

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