Ex-police officer indicted on murder charge in 2013 shooting

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A former Fairfax County police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man as he stood just inside his front door with his hands up in 2013 was indicted Monday on a second-degree murder charge, authorities said Monday.

A special grand jury convened by Commonwealth's Attorney Raymond Morrogh returned the indictment against Adam Torres, 32, in the shooting death of John Geer of Springfield, northern Virginia.

Torres fatally shot Geer, 46, in August 2013 after a report of a domestic dispute. Witnesses, including other officers, said Geer was unarmed and had his hands up when he was shot.

Michael Lieberman, an attorney for Geer's family, said the indictment is "a substantial step toward justice for John Geer. A Fairfax County jury will now be able to determine what's fair and just, which is all the family wanted."

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[valerief]

1. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this one.

A police officer, now an ex-officer, killed an unarmed man and he's getting charged? This must be in Canada. Couldn't be the U.S. I didn't know they had a Virginia in Canada.

[cstanleytech]

2. 2013?? Really? There is no legitimate excuse for this to take this long.

[passiveporcupine]

3. I remember this case

and you are so right. It should not have taken this long...but at least it is showing some positive action in his being indicted. Until we actually start convicting some of these cops gone fire happy, it will never end. Once they realize they may be responsible for their actions (with body cams to help prove what happened)...we may actually start to see some changes.

[cstanleytech]

4. I think its pretty clear that there is more than just a police problem in this case and I am leaning

towards expanding the charges to obstruction of justice for the county lawyer and the police officials who have stonewalled this.