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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNYC cop said to be indicted for stairwell shooting of unarmed man
http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-cop-indicted-fatal-stairwell-shooting-unarmed-man-204910732.htmlNEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City rookie police officer was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man while patrolling the darkened stairwell of a housing project last November, local media reported.
Peter Liang, the officer, was patrolling with his partner in the Brooklyn housing project around 11:15 p.m. on Nov. 20 when his gun discharged a single bullet, killing Akai Gurley, 28, who was in the stairwell a flight below with his girlfriend.
The criminal charge or charges Liang will face in Gurley's death were not immediately clear from several media reports, which were based on unnamed sources, although at least two city newspapers said the charges include manslaughter and negligent homicide.
A spokeswoman for Kenneth Thompson, the Brooklyn district attorney who oversaw the grand jury's secret consideration of Liang's case, declined to comment. His office later announced he would hold a news conference following an arraignment on Wednesday afternoon, although the announcement did not directly refer to the Gurley case.
The union has claimed the shooting was accidental. New York laws allow a defendant to ask for a bench trial, except in certain cases such as first degree murder.
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NYC cop said to be indicted for stairwell shooting of unarmed man (Original Post)
NoGOPZone
Feb 2015
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Just because something is 'accidental' doesn't exclude it from being 'criminally negligent'.
PoliticAverse
Feb 2015
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aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)1. Indicted? Officer Liang was indicted?
Really what is this world coming to when a police officer gets indicted for shooting an unarmed man?
AndreaCG
(2,331 posts)5. Because Kenneth Thompson is a decent DA
I think the one I work with in the Bronx, Rob Johnson, is decent too. Doesn't hurt that they're black.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)2. pic:
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)3. Just because something is 'accidental' doesn't exclude it from being 'criminally negligent'.
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)4. That shooting was very much negligent.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)6. Good.
It looks like he may be facing a bunch of charges.
http://7online.com/news/rookie-nypd-officer-indicted-in-shooting-death-of-akai-gurley/511839/
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)7. kick