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Published on June 25, 2020
Top Pasadena news: Man killed in gun battle with police was ex-cop; 'ER' actress' mom sues policePhoto: Herr Hans Gruber/Flickr

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Man killed in Pasadena gun battle following pursuit was ex-cop, veteran

A San Diego man who was fatally shot during a gun battle last month with police was a former U.S. Marine and a former police officer, authorities said Wednesday. Video released Tuesday shows Lloyd Nelson, Jr., 47, firing his gun May 8 at officers after his car crashed head-on into a police vehicle during a pursuit in Pasadena.

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Mother of late ‘ER' actress sues over daughter's shooting by police

The family of former "ER" actress Vanessa Marquez, who was killed by South Pasadena police, is filing a $20 million claim against the city, alleging negligence.

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For first time in Pasadena Fire Department’s history, station staffed by all women

For the first time in the department’s 133-year history, an all-female Pasadena Fire Department crew rode together on Engine 34.

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