By Karen Matthews
Jurors will return to court as they
consider whether a rookie police officer who shot an innocent man in a
dark public housing stairwell accidentally discharged his weapon, as he
says, or whether he acted out of recklessness and did little to help the
dying victim, as the prosecution contends.
NYPD Officer
Peter Liang faces up to 15 years in prison if he's convicted on
manslaughter and other charges in the death of 28-year-old Akai Gurley,
who was taking the stairs down with his girlfriend rather than wait for
an elevator at the Brooklyn complex.
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Source: NBC News
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