The American Civil Liberties Union joined gay rights groups and civic and religious leaders today in calling for a thorough — and independent — investigation into the shooting death of Atlanta CEO DeFarra Gaymon by an Essex County sheriff’s officer. “What we have here is a situation where an unarmed citizen ends up dead as a result of what would have been a minor crime,” said Deborah Jacobs, executive director for the ACLU-NJ. “Considering the seriousness of the incident and many unanswered questions, this investigation demands the legitimacy that only an external review can provide.”

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