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Video: Oklahoma Officer Faces Murder Charge Over Shooting of Suicidal Suspect

One officer deployed a less lethal bean bag shotgun, striking Pigeon in the left hip, police reported. Sweeney discharged his firearm, striking Pigeon multiple times, according to police. The man died at the scene.

December 6, 2017

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Former St. Louis Officer Found Not Guilty in Murder Trial Over On-Duty Shooting

Former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley was found not guilty Friday in a murder trial stemming from the shooting a man while on duty.

September 15, 2017

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Judge Drops Murder Charge Against Ohio Campus Officer After 2 Mistrials

Judge Leslie Ghiz formally dropped the charges against former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing but denied a motion for acquittal at a hearing Monday morning.

July 24, 2017

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Former OH Campus Officer Will Not Face Third Murder Trial for On-Duty Shooting

Ohio prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will not seek a third trial against Ray Tensing, a former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder in the 2015 death of an unarmed driver.

July 18, 2017

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FLEOA Foundation Defends NYPD Sergeant Accused of Murder

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) Foundation released the following statement in opposition to the murder charge the New York City Bronx District Attorney's (DA) Office brought against NYPD Sergeant Hugh Barry.

June 5, 2017

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NYPD Sergeant Charged with Murder in Shooting of Emotionally Disturbed Woman

Sgt. Hugh Barry — who insists he did nothing wrong — has also been suspended from the NYPD, where he had been on modified duty since the shooting. He was in court in the Bronx to face murder charges on Wednesday.

June 1, 2017

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Video: NYPD Sergeant Charged with Murder in Shooting of Emotionally Disturbed Woman

Sgt. Hugh Barry — who insists he did nothing wrong — has also been suspended from the NYPD, where he had been on modified duty since the shooting. He was in court in the Bronx to face murder charges on Wednesday.

June 1, 2017

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Amtrak Police Officer Charged with Murder in Chicago OIS

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office said the officer who shot Chad Robertson, 31-year-old LaRoyce Tankson, turned himself in late Thursday, and has been charged with first-degree murder. A judge set his bail at $250,000 Friday afternoon.

February 17, 2017

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Mistrial Declared in Murder Trial of Former SC Officer

A judge declared a mistrial Monday afternoon in the fatal shooting of a man by a South Carolina former patrolman, after the jury said they could not come to a unanimous verdict.

December 5, 2016

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Murder Trial Against NM Officers Ends in Mistrial

The case against two former New Mexico police officers charged in the death of a homeless man ended in a mistrial Tuesday when jurors told the judge they were hopelessly deadlocked on the counts of second-degree murder.

October 12, 2016

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Former Atlanta Officer Charged with Murder for On-Duty Shooting

A grand jury on Wednesday charged a former Atlanta police officer with felony murder and other crimes in the death of an unarmed man who was driving a car.

September 1, 2016