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Federal Judge Joins Review Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootings In Westchester Federal Judge Joins Review Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootings In Westchester
Federal Judge Joins Review Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootings In Westchester A former federal prosecutor in New York is being called in to assist the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office in reopening the investigation into a pair of police-involved shootings that left a 20-year-old Pace University student from Massachusetts and former US Marine dead. Danroy “DJ” Henry, an Easton, Massachusetts man who was a junior at Pace was shot to death by police officers in Pleasantville in October 2010 while he was in a moving vehicle. Related story - Thousands Demand Justice 10 Years After College Athlete Shot, Killed By Cop In Westchester Thirteen months later, Ken…

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Thousands Demand Justice 10 Years After College Athlete Shot, Killed By Cop In Westchester Thousands Demand Justice 10 Years After College Athlete Shot, Killed By Cop In Westchester
Thousands Demand Justice 10 Years After College Athlete Shot, Killed By Cop In Westchester The cacophony of thousands of voices demanding justice for Danroy “DJ” Henry has grown to include some celebrities 10 years after he was killed at the hands of police in Westchester. Nearly 80,000 people have signed a change.org petition urging prosecutors to re-open Henry’s case after he was shot and killed by former Pleasantville police officer Aaron Hess in October 2010. Henry, a football player and junior at Pace University's Pleasantville campus, was at a sports bar with teammates when a fight broke out after their homecoming game in Pleasantville. Hess remained at the scene, and w…

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Passenger In Car During Fatal Shooting Of Pace Football Player DJ Henry Gets $75K Settlement Passenger In Car During Fatal Shooting Of Pace Football Player DJ Henry Gets $75K Settlement
Passenger In Car During Fatal Shooting Of Pace Football Player DJ Henry Gets $75K Settlement A former Pace University teammate of Danroy “DJ” Henry, who was shot and killed by a Pleasantville police officer has reached a settlement with the former officer. Former Pleasantville police officer Aaron Hess, who was off-duty in Pleasantville, called to report a disturbance outside Finnegan’s on Oct. 17, 2010, where members of the Pace football team were celebrating after their homecoming game. Hess remained at the scene, and when Henry was instructed to move his vehicle out of a fire zone, the former police officer alleged that it had struck him, he landed on the hood of the car and he …

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'48 Hours' Spotlights Case Of Pace University Football Player Shot, Killed By Cop Outside Bar '48 Hours' Spotlights Case Of Pace University Football Player Shot, Killed By Cop Outside Bar
'48 Hours' Spotlights Case Of Pace University Football Player Shot, Killed By Cop Outside Bar “48 Hours: Defending DJ,” a special airing on CBS Saturday, Dec. 1, tells the tragic story of one of the most publicized fatal shootings ever in Westchester. Danroy “DJ” Henry, a 20-year-old Pace University football player, was shot and killed by Pleasantville police officer Aaron Hess outside a bar in October of 2010. Correspondent James Brown will take viewers on a journey back to that fatal night, featuring candid interviews with friends and family members in the ongoing search for answers. While Henry’s family has received a $6 million settlement as a result of the wrongful death case,…

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