Wrongfully convicted man shot and killed by Georgia deputy after 16 years in prison

Leonard Allen Cure, a man who spent over 16 years in prison for a wrongful conviction in Florida, was shot and killed by a Georgia sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the shooting. Cure's exoneration case was handled by the Innocence Project of Florida, and his death has left his family devastated. The deputy pulled over Cure's vehicle, and after initially cooperating, Cure became violent when told he was being arrested. The deputy used a stun gun and baton to subdue him, but when Cure continued to resist, the deputy shot him. Cure's conviction was overturned in 2020 due to new evidence and alibis that were previously disregarded. He had received compensation for his wrongful conviction and imprisonment before his death.