Officer Peter Liang, who shot and killed an unarmed man in 2014 in a New York housing project stairwell, has been found guilty of manslaughter and official misconduct.
Liang faced trial in Brooklyn on five counts in the 2014 death of Akai Gurley, 28: manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment, criminally negligent homicide and official misconduct.
Gurley was shot in the chest in Brooklyn and died at a hospital. The next day, police Commissioner William Bratton told reporters the 28-year-old fell victim to "a very unfortunate tragedy ... involving an accidental discharge."
The prosecutor accused the rookie officer of recklessly shooting into a dark stairwell "for no reason."
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