A Decade of Pain: S.F. Police Dept. Looking to Boost Cold-Case Homicide Probes

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S.F. Police Dept. Homicide Inspector Gianrico Pierucci, Chief Toney Chaplin, Paulette Brown and Inspector Jim Spillane pray at the scene where Aubrey Abrakasa Jr. was shot dead approximately 10 years ago. (Photo by Alex Emslie/KQED) By Alex Emslie AUGUST 14, 2016 SHARE

By Alex Emslie, KQED News Fix
San Francisco Police Commission meetings aren’t necessarily known for their civility and have several times in the past year erupted into shouting protests. But there’s a general exception: When Paulette Brown stands up to speak, the room goes silent.

She testified this past Wednesday, like she nearly always does. But this time was a little different. The 10-year anniversary of her son’s slaying loomed. Aubrey Abrakasa Jr. died on Aug. 14, 2006, after he was shot at least a dozen times in the back. 

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix.

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