A Cedar Rapids man who was killed by police Monday after leading officers on a car chase has been identified as 20-year-old Michael Griffin by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
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A Cedar Rapids man who was killed by police Monday after leading officers on a car chase has been identified as 20-year-old Michael Griffin by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
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