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Gina Prince-Bythewood's 'Shots Fired' Adds Another Cast Member

DeWanda Wise is set to join the new show.
Gina Prince-Bythewood's 'Shots Fired' Adds Another Cast Member
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By Sydney Scott · Updated October 27, 2020

Shots Fired, Fox’s new series from Gina Prince-Bythewood, just added DeWanda Wise to its cast.

The show will premiere later this year and stars Sanaa Lathan as an expert investigator sent to a small town in Tennessee after a racially-charged shooting.

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Wise will play Shameeka Campbell, a resident in one of the town’s worst neighborhoods whose son was killed by police.

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Considering our current political climate, Shots Fired is sure to be one of the most talked about shows of the year.