By PAT MILTON, Associated Press Writers
NEW YORK – Three police officers surrendered Monday to face charges in the shooting that killed a groom on his wedding day.
The policemen, accused of firing most of the 50 shots at three young men in a car outside a nightclub, were being fingerprinted and processed Monday morning before their arraignment.
Michael Oliver, who fired 31 times, and Gescard Isnora, who fired 11 bullets, face felony manslaughter charges, according to a person close to the investigation, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the results were secret. Marc Cooper, who fired four shots, faces a misdemeanor endangerment charge, the person said.
Grand jurors declined to indict on the more serious counts of second-degree murder, and attempted murder, or the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide. Two other officers involved in the shooting were not indicted.
“We are a long way from a conviction,” said defense attorney Philip Karasyk, who represents Isnora.
Prosecutors have declined to discuss the grand jury’s work until the findings are officially released.
The Nov. 25 shooting killed Sean Bell and severely injured two of his bachelor party guests.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070319/ap_on_re_us/police_shooting
There are now three less defects in government. That’s a start.
I may have quoted more than a fair amount here…