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Fmr. TPD officer accused of killing teen denied request to use ‘stand your ground' defense

Posted at 7:47 AM, Jun 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-29 14:12:06-04

TULSA - A former Tulsa police officer accused of killing his daughter's 19-year-old boyfriend is due in court Wednesday.

Shannon Kepler requested to use a “stand your ground” defense in the shooting death of Jeremey Lake in 2014, but was denied. 

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Kepler's trial is scheduled to start in October of this year.

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