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Robbie Tolan shooting incident : ウィキペディア英語版 | Robbie Tolan shooting incident The Robbie Tolan shooting incident took place in Bellaire, Texas, on December 31, 2008, when ten-year Bellaire police veteran Jeffery Cotton shot unarmed Robbie Tolan, son of major league baseball player Bobby Tolan, in his parents' driveway. Tolan sustained serious injuries in the shooting and charges were pressed against Cotton. On May 11, 2010 a jury reached a verdict of not guilty and Cotton was acquitted. Minority leaders and critics around the country cite the case as an example of racial profiling and institutional racism. ==Background== Robert Tolan (born July 15, 1985) is the son of World Champion baseball player Bobby Tolan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds. He himself plays professional baseball for the Washington Nationals organization. Before the incident, he last played for the Bay Area Toros.〔(Texas Police Officer shoots Bobby Tolan's son )〕〔(Robbie Tolan Info & Statistics )〕 Robbie was shot during Cotton's carrying out of an investigation, suspecting Tolan to be driving a stolen vehicle; however, the vehicle turned out to belong to Tolan.〔(The Son of Famed Baseball Player Shot by Cop in Own Driveway ) CNN.com, January 8, 2009〕〔("Black in Bellaire," ''Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel'', Episode 142, Story 1, HBO, February 17, 2009. )〕
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