Jury Deadlocks on Murder Count Against Ex-Deputy in Killing of Colorado Man

Jury Deadlocks on Murder Count Against Ex-Deputy in Killing of Colorado Man

The New York Times-US·2024-04-27 17:00

A former sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a 22-year-old man who had called 911 for help in June 2022 was found guilty on Friday of reckless endangerment, though a Colorado jury said it was unable to reach a verdict on charges of murder and official misconduct.

The judge in the case, which drew scrutiny over how the police handle crisis intervention, scheduled a hearing for Monday afternoon to discuss sentencing on the reckless endangerment charge and the jury’s inability to reach a verdict on the other two counts after three days of deliberations.

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