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Grand jury convenes in Michael Lembhard case

An autopsy report showed that 22-year-old Michael Lembhard,

Photo credit: News12 Westchester | An autopsy report showed that 22-year-old Michael Lembhard, of Newburgh, was shot more than half a dozen times by Newburgh police -- including eight times in the back -- in a March 7 confrontation in which he was killed, the dead man's family said. This is a screen grab of a file photo of Lembhard.

A grand jury is convening Monday in the death of 22-year-old Michael Lembhard, who was shot 15 times, including eight times in the back, by two Newburgh police officers in March.

Later Monday, demonstrators from as far away as New York City gathered before the Newburgh City Council meeting to demand justice, said Michael Lembhard's mother, Arlene Lembhard.

Family spokesman Omari Shakur...

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