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Inquiries look at 2 accounts of slain teen.
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
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October 10, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 The Philadelphia Inquirer. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Barbara Boyer and Robert Moran
Oct. 10--As authorities investigate the fatal shooting of a teenager who reportedly lunged at police with a clothing iron, they must determine which of two widely disparate accounts is correct.
Did 18-year police veteran Aleksande Shwarz conclude that Ronald Timbers, 15, of Crescentville, was posing a threat serious enough that Shwarz, his partner, or the boy's mother -- who called 911 for help -- could have been killed or seriously injured during Monday's confrontation?
The answer, which in large part may be decided by forensic evidence, determines whether deadly force was justifiable -- and it depends on whether authorities ...
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