Florida sheriff's deputy indicted on manslaughter in man's death
Source: Reuters
Florida sheriff's deputy indicted on manslaughter in man's death
Reuters
2 hours ago
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida sheriff's deputy was indicted on a manslaughter charge in the 2013 shooting death of a man carrying an air rifle, the Broward County State Attorney's Office said on Friday.
Deputy Peter Peraza turned himself into a south Florida jail on Friday morning, authorities said in a news release. He was indicted after a local grand jury heard three days of testimony.
Peraza is accused of killing 33-year-old Jermaine McBean at a south Florida apartment complex in July 2013.
Photographs later showed that McBean was wearing earbuds, which his family contended would have prevented him from hearing any orders to drop the unloaded weapon, the Sun Sentinel newspaper reported.
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Earlier story:
Jun 1 2015, 10:57 pm ET
Cop Who Shot Jermaine McBean Got Award During Investigation
by Tracy Connor
A Florida sheriff is denying allegations of misconduct by his officers in connection with the 2013 shooting death of a man who was carrying an unloaded air rifle.
But his office's decision to give a bravery award to the deputy who fired the fatal shots — while the incident was still under investigation — is now being reviewed. "There was no cover-up," Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said in a statement.
Deputy Peter Peraza fatally shot Jermaine McBean, 33, on the grounds of his Oakland Park apartment complex after three people called 911 to report a man walking around with a rifle.
The incident is drawing fresh scrutiny two years later because a newly emerged photo shows McBean, 33, wearing in-ear headphones immediately after being shot — contradicting police statements.
More:
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cop-who-shot-jermaine-mcbean-got-award-during-investigation-n367811
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