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hrmjustin

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Tue Feb 10, 2015, 05:04 PM Feb 2015

Rookie NYPD officer indicted in shooting death of Akai Gurley

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The New York City police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man in the stairway of a Brooklyn housing project has been indicted in the case.

Akai Gurley, 28, was killed in November while rookie NYPD Officer Peter Liang and his partner were patrolling the Pink houses in East New York.

http://7online.com/news/rookie-nypd-officer-indicted-in-shooting-death-of-akai-gurley/511839/

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Rookie NYPD officer indicted in shooting death of Akai Gurley (Original Post) hrmjustin Feb 2015 OP
Thank you Justin!!! I was waiting to see how this one would go.nt bravenak Feb 2015 #1
My pleasure! I trust the Brooklyn DA to do his job. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #2
I was sad about Staten Island. But this makes me think a bit of justice will come.nt bravenak Feb 2015 #3
I am still hopeful with the feds in SI. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #4
Good. If you're hopeful, so am I.nt bravenak Feb 2015 #5
. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #6
In it together. bravenak Feb 2015 #7
Good news! giftedgirl77 Feb 2015 #8
"The specific charges are not known at this time." - criminal incompetence? n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #9
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