Vigil held in Brooklyn for man killed by off-duty officer in apparent road rage incident

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
CYPRESS HILLS, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A candlelight vigil was held in Brooklyn on Wednesday night in memory of a man shot by an off-duty NYPD officer in an apparent road rage incident.

Relatives and friends gathered at the intersection in Cypress Hills where Delrawn Small was shot dead on Monday.
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They're demanding answers from police, saying it's a case of excessive force.

The NYPD says that Small had approached a car driven by an off-duty cop and began punching him through an open window.
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He was then shot dead by the officer in front of a woman and her two children.

The State Attorney General is reviewing the case.
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