The New York street where police shot and killed Sean Bell is now named after him. Mayor Bloomberg didnt want to mention the circumstances surrounding Bell's death, however he did signed a bill Monday designating the street as "Sean Bell Way," reports the New York Daily News.For those that do not remember Sean Bell, 23, was killed in a barrage of 50 police bullets on Nov. 25, 2006, just hours before his scheduled wedding. The shooting erupted on Liverpool St., near the Kalua Cabaret in Jamaica, where Bell's bachelor party was held. Police claim Bell was armed, but no weapon was ever found. Three detectives were acquitted of state charges last year, but a federal civil rights investigation is still underway. Also still pending is a civil damage suit against the city.
Bell's name was included in an omnibus bill with 70 street namings approved by the City Council. Bloomberg's only mention of Bell came when he read out the designated street namings. But he cordially greeted Bell's family at the end of the ceremony and posed with them for news and other photographers. (source)
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