Police Shooting Case Draws Scrutiny From U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S Supreme Court building is seen in the morning hours of March 16, 2016, in Washington.
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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Los Angeles County and two police officers must pay a $4 million award to a couple shot during a search for someone else.
The case, which comes at a time of heightened national attention to shootings by police, will test whether law enforcement officials can be held liable when they needlessly provoke a violent confrontation.