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New York officer who hit suspect with cooler found guilty of manslaughter

Sgt. Erik Duran, a New York City police officer, was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter for throwing a picnic cooler at Eric Duprey, a fleeing suspect, leading to Duprey's fatal crash on his motorized scooter in 2023. Judge Guy Mitchell emphasized that Duran's status as a police officer did not mitigate his responsibility for the incident.

New York officer who hit suspect with cooler found guilty of manslaughter

Credit: Theguardian

Key Highlights

  • Sgt. Erik Duran was convicted of second-degree manslaughter.
  • The incident involved tossing a cooler at a fleeing suspect.
  • Eric Duprey fatally crashed his motorized scooter in 2023 due to the cooler being thrown.
  • The verdict was delivered by Judge Guy Mitchell in Bronx criminal court.
  • The judge stated that Duran's role as a police officer did not affect the case's outcome.
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Sources

  1. New York City police officer convicted of manslaughter in cooler throwing death
  2. New York officer who hit suspect with cooler found guilty of manslaughter

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