Officer was patrolling Brooklyn public housing facility with his gun drawn when he says he accidentally fired,killing unarmed black man in darkened stairwellThe NYPD officer who shot and killed an unarmed man in a stairwell was convicted of manslaughter Thursday by a Kings County jury. The officer, 28-year-former Peter Liang, or held his head in his hands as the foreman read back the charges. Liang was also found guilty of official misconduct in relation to the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley in November 2014.
The manslaughter charge carries up to 15 years in prison. Liang’s sentencing is set for 14 April. He was fired from the force after the ruling,an NYPD spokesman said.
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Source: theguardian.com