Ex- Virginia cop who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge
Prosecutors argued that Shifflett acted recklessly when he shot and killed an unarmed man, Timothy McCree Johnson, after a short foot chase outside Tysons Corner Center in February 2023.
Jury: Former Fairfax County police officer not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of shoplifting suspect
After nearly 12 hours of deliberation, a jury found a former Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) sergeant not guilty of involuntary manslaughter after fatally shooting a suspected shoplifter at Tysons Corner last year.
Ex-officer not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Tysons mall killing
A former Fairfax County police sergeant who shot and killed an unarmed shoplifting suspect outside a mall in Northern Virginia last year was acquitted Friday evening of involuntary manslaughter. The jury convicted Wesley Shifflett of reckless handling of a firearm after the death of Timothy Johnson outside Tysons Corner Center.
Former Fairfax Co. police officer found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter
A jury has found former Fairfax County police sergeant Wesley Shifflett not guilty of involuntary manslaughter but guilty of reckless handling of a firearm. FOX 5's Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow breaks down the charges.
Jury finds ex-Fairfax officer Wesley Shifflett not guilty of involuntary manslaughter
A jury has found former Fairfax County police sergeant Wesley Shifflett not guilty of involuntary manslaughter but guilty of reckless handling of a firearm.
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