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Black Man Shot by Charlottesville Police still in critical condition

A 31-year-old Charlottesville man shot by police over the weekend remained comatose and in critical condition Monday, as the city's top prosecutor investigated whether the shooting was justified. Kerry Von Reese Cook was shot once in the abdomen Saturday after a struggle with police at an apartment on Garrett Street. Although a hospital spokeswoman said Cook still was in critical condition, his mother, Patricia, said doctors had taken him off a breathing apparatus. [ more ]