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Spotlight on suspect’s past following police shooting

Community members want to know why a suspect who allegedly shot a Suffolk police officer was on the streets in the first place. Sheldon Leftenant, 22, is accused of shooting Suffolk Police Officer

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Mar 13, 2015, 10:26 PM

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