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Police Officer Holds Innocent Family at Gunpoint After Making Typo While Running Plates

NBC DFW · NBC DFW Staff · June 15, 2023

A Frisco, TX officer manually entered a plate as 'AZ' instead of 'AR,' generating a stolen vehicle hit. A Black family heading to a basketball tournament was held at gunpoint. The police chief publicly admitted 'We made a mistake.'

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