There are numerous stories on the Akai Gurley shooting.
Press, Diaries, comments.
I don't have the files, and the reports, but, i doubt there will be any
charges pressed.
Here's how the Internet buzz goes.
"Future city employee, Akai Gurley and Girlfriend walk into stairwell at their apartment complex, startling a PO Alex Liang who shoots at him, mortally wounding him, and then he and his partner leave the scene to be treated at the hospital for tinnitus, while Gurleys GF frantically seeks help for her dying friend"
Hell of a picture,
But lets try and go over the law.
A police officer never has the right to kill someone, that's Murder (Homicide), however,
a Police Officer will be excused for Homicide, if they are in grave bodily harm of themselves or others or if a reasonable police officer would believe that they are.
However, if they have a mistake of fact, then they may not have a defense, but,
to charge a crime you need to form the requisite elements for homicide.
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