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Central Minnesota prosecutor reviewing Winston Smith death

FILE - In this June 10, 2021 file photo, Kidale Smith, brother of Winston Smith, holds a "Justice for Winston Smith" poster during a press conference in Minneapolis. A Minnesota prosecutor is reviewing evidence in the U.S. Marshal Services' fatal shooting of Winston Smith Jr. during an arrest. Crow Wing County Attorney Donald Ryan said he'll review the evidence on his own and hopes to have a charging decision by mid-October. (Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via AP File) FILE - In this June 15, 2021 file photo, Minneapolis Police descend on the block long stretch of Lake St. in Uptown just before sunset to dismantle the barricades erected by protesters in Minneapolis. A Minnesota prosecutor is reviewing evidence in law enforcement's fatal shooting of Winston Smith Jr. during an arrest in June as he sat in an SUV at a Minneapolis parking ramp. Crow Wing County Attorney Donald Ryan told the Star Tribune he will review the evidence on his own and hopes to have a charging decision by mid-October. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP File)