Akai Gurley shooting: Officer Peter Liang convicted | CNN NYPD Officer Peter Liang cries as he recalls Akai Gurley's Brooklyn 'I didn't know if I could do it better,' Liang said, noting he didn't know what training Butler might have. The controversy also had the potential of escalating tensions between the Black and Asian communities. She also testified of being trained to have her firearm out when approaching a roof landing, finger alongside the trigger. Akai Gurley case: NYPD officer Peter Liang convicted on manslaughter Yet Liang did not try to help, though he said he saw that Gurley appeared to be seriously injured, with his eyes rolled back. No Jail Time for Ex-NYPD Officer Peter Liang After Manslaughter Rookie cop Peter Liang didn't rush to help Akai Gurley because he didn't realize the man had been shot, his lawyer said in closing arguments Tuesday. [21] The NYPD's policy on whether an officer should keep a weapon holstered on such patrols is purposely vague and the decision as to when to take out a firearm is left to the discretion of the officers, according to Police Commissioner Bill Bratton. The documentary had its national television debut on PBS Independent Lens April 12 and remains available for streaming for free until May 11 and on the PBS video app. 'Awoken' By N.Y. Cop Shooting, Asian-American Activists Chart Way - NPR New York City Police officer (NYPD) Peter Liang is led from the court room at the Brooklyn Supreme court in the Brooklyn borough of New York February 11, 2016.
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