Judge Orders Trial in Police Shooting
A judge ordered four police officers to stand trial for the fatal shooting of an unarmed West African immigrant in New York City. Officers Kenneth Boss, Sean Carroll, Edward McMellon and Richard Murphy have all pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. The judge rejected defense arguments that public outcry and intense media coverage put undue pressure on the grand jury. The officers are accused of firing 41 times at Amadou Diallo. He was hit 19 times. Attorneys for the officers said their clients mistakenly believed Diallo was reaching for a gun.
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