New York City agreed to pay the family of Akai Gurley $4.1 million dollars, capping the end to the family's wrongful death lawsuit filed after he was shot and killed by an officer in 2014 while walking down a dark stairwell.
The rookie police officer who shot and killed unarmed Brooklyn man Akai Gurley has been recommended by the lead prosecutor in the case to not serve any prison time. Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson suggested that former NYPD cop Peter Liang should serve community service and house arrest instead of jail time, the NYPD Daily […]
Peter Liang and Shaun Landau responded to a $50 million lawsuit by blaming the victim, the Daily News reports.
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The NYPD rookie cop who gunned down unarmed Brooklyn man Akai Gurley was found guilty today of manslaughter charges. Officer Peter Liang could face up to 15 years in prison when he goes to sentencing later in the year reports New York Daily News. News of the verdict spread rapidly early Thursday (Feb. 11) evening, […]
If found guilty, 28-year-old police officer Peter Liang could face up to 15 years behind bars.