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Sources To CBS2: Officer Accidentally Shot Unarmed Man While Opening Door...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An unarmed and unsuspecting man was shot in the chest and killed by a rookie police officer in the inside stairwell of a Brooklyn housing complex late Thursday, and police...

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Rally Calls For Probe Into Fatal Police Shooting Of Unarmed Man In Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Family members of the unarmed man fatally shot by an NYPD officer in Brooklyn this week joined Rev. Al Sharpton at a rally Saturday to urge prosecutors to do a thorough...

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Brooklyn DA Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said its civil rights unit is investigating the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a NYPD officer last Thursday. As 1010 WINS’ Roger...

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Lawmakers Discuss Police Shooting Of Unarmed Brooklyn Man With Prosecutors

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Elected officials say prosecutors should charge a police officer who killed an unarmed man in a dark public housing stairwell in Brooklyn. The New York City medical...

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Mother Of Akai Gurley’s Child IDs Body

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The mother of Akai Gurley‘s 2-year-old daughter went Wednesday to formally identify the body of the Brooklyn man shot dead by a police officer in a dark stairwell last week. Kim...

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Painful Tears At Memorial Service For Akai Gurley, Man Shot Dead By Police

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Loved ones solemnly carried a casket with the remains of Akai Gurley into a Brooklyn church Friday night, as they paid their respects, expressed their pain and called for...

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Loved Ones Say Final Farewell To Akai Gurley, Man Shot Dead By Police

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Friends and family gathered Saturday for the funeral for Akai Gurley, the young father fatally shot by police in a stairwell in East New York last month. As 1010 WINS’ Roger...

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Rookie NYPD Officer Peter Liang Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of Akai Gurley

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The rookie NYPD officer who shot and killed Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn public housing development was indicted Tuesday. As CBS2’s Weijia Jiang reported, sources told CBS2 a grand...

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Groups Hold Vigil, Demand Justice For Akai Gurley

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A vigil was held at City Hall Sunday for the unarmed man fatally shot by police earlier last year. The group Organizing Asian Communities and other Asian-American organizations...

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Demonstrators: NYPD Officer Peter Liang Being Unfairly Prosecuted In Brooklyn...

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — It was a different view of justice from last year’s protest. Demonstrators on Sunday said NYPD Officer Peter Liang is an easy target, being prosecuted unfairly to quiet public...

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NYPD Officer Charged With Killing Akai Gurley Appears In Court

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD officer charged with killing an unarmed man in a Brooklyn stairwell last year faced a judge Thursday. Officer Peter Liang, a 27-year-old rookie cop, was indicted in...

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Judge Refuses To Drop Some Charges Against Officer In Death Of Akai Gurley

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A judge denied a defense motion Tuesday to drop some charges against a rookie NYPD officer accused in the shooting death of an unarmed man in a Brooklyn stairwell last year....

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Rally & Vigil To Mark 1-Year Anniversary Of Akai Gurley’s Death

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A rally and vigil will be held Friday on the one-year anniversary of the police shooting death of an unarmed man in a Brooklyn stairwell. Several figures from the Black Lives...

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Jury Selection Begins In Manslaughter Trial Against NYPD Officer In Shooting...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Jury selection began Wednesday in the trial against a rookie NYPD officer who shot an unarmed man inside a housing project. Officer Peter Liang has pleaded not guilty to...

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Jury Selection Begins For Trial Of NYPD Officer Peter Liang In Stairwell...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of rookie NYPD officer Peter Liang, who is facing manslaughter charges in the stairwell shooting of Akai Gurley. Investigators say Liang...

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Trial To Begin For Rookie NYPD Officer Charged In Akai Gurley Death

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Even prosecutors agree that rookie New York police officer Peter Liang didn’t mean to shoot and kill Akai Gurley in a pitch black stairwell in 2014. But Liang will go on...

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Trial Continues For Rookie NYPD Officer Charged In Shooting Death Of Akai Gurley

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Testimony is continuing Tuesday in the trial of a rookie NYPD officer charged in the shooting death of a Brooklyn man. Officer Peter Liang is accused of firing his gun in a...

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Police Supervisor: Officer Peter Liang Was ‘Frozen,’‘Shaken’ After Shooting...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — An NYPD police lieutenant said Thursday in the manslaughter trial of Akai Gurley that rookie officer Peter Liang was “shaken” after the fatal shooting. Liang shot Gurley on...

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Girlfriend Of Akai Gurley Sobs On The Stand As NYPD Manslaughter Trial Continues

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The girlfriend of a man who was killed in a stairwell shooting broke down in tears on the stand Tuesday, as testimony in the manslaughter trial of NYPD officer Peter Liang...

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Partner Of NYPD Officer Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Akai Gurley Testifies At...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The partner of an NYPD officer facing a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of Akai Gurley resumed his testimony on Thursday. As WCBS 880’s Irene Cornell reported, the...

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Officer Peter Liang Accused In Death Of Akai Gurley Breaks Down On Witness Stand

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A rookie NYPD officer testifying in his own defense got choked up while describing the moment he realized a man had been shot in a dark housing project stairwell in 2014....

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Jury Begins Deliberating In Manslaughter Trial Of NYPD Officer Peter Liang

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Jurors began their deliberations Tuesday afternoon in the manslaughter and official misconduct trial of NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who shot an unarmed man in a dark public...

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Jury To Decide Fate Of Rookie NYPD Officer Accused In Akai Gurley Shooting Death

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A tragic accident or a reckless act that cost a man his life? That’s what a jury will decide in the trial of rookie NYPD Officer Peter Liang who is charged with manslaughter...

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Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict In Trial Of Rookie NYPD Officer Who Fatally Shot...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Jurors reached a guilty verdict in the trial of a rookie NYPD officer who fatally shot an unarmed man in a dark public housing stairwell in Brooklyn nearly two years ago....

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Akai Gurley’s Family: ‘Demands For Justice Will Not End’ After Conviction Of...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The family of Akai Gurley says their “demands for justice will not end” following the conviction of an NYPD officer who shot the unarmed Gurley in a darkened public housing...

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Thousands Rally In NYC For Peter Liang, Cop Convicted In Brooklyn Stairwell...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Thousands of protesters have rallied in New York and around the country in support of a former police officer who was convicted of manslaughter for a shooting in a housing...

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‘Project Heat’ Web Series Sheds Light On Life In Brooklyn’s Pink Houses

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A New York City man is casting light on life in the projects with a popular web series focusing on the Pink Houses in Brooklyn. “Project Heat,” created by Tiffon “Pop” Dunn,...

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Legal Defense Fund Set Up For Peter Liang, NYPD Officer Convicted In Shooting

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A legal defense fund has been created for former NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who was recently convicted in the fatal shooting of a man in a Brooklyn public housing development....

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NYPD Takes Gun, Badge From Officer In Improper CPR Training Probe

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — An NYPD officer has been stripped of her gun and badge amid a probe into whether officers were improperly trained on CPR. Officer Melissa Brown was an instructor in the...

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Brooklyn DA Recommends No Jail Time For Ex-Cop Peter Liang In Shooting Death...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office on Wednesday recommended that former NYPD Officer Peter Liang serve no jail time in the fatal shooting of a man in a Brooklyn building....

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Former NYPD Officer Peter Liang Meets With Akai Gurley’s Girlfriend

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The former NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter for shooting an unarmed man in a dark stairwell apologized Thursday to the victim’s girlfriend, a day after the victim’s...

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1010 WINS: Bratton Weighs In On Peter Liang Case, Warns Assemblyman Barron...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Friday that the Brooklyn District Attorney acted with “courage” in his recommendation of no jail time for NYPD Officer Peter Liang, and...

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Attorneys Call For Retrial In Officer Peter Liang Case, Say Juror Lied

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Attorneys for former NYPD Officer Peter Liang have filed a motion for retrial in the Akai Gurley case. As WCBS 880’s Stephanie Colombini reported, attorneys claim one of the...

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Peter Liang’s Lawyers: Juror Posted On Facebook That Police Officers Not...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Lawyers for former NYPD Officer Peter Liang want a new trial for their client after it was revealed a juror failed to disclose that his father was convicted of the same crime...

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Juror In Peter Liang Manslaughter Trial Questioned In Court

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Brooklyn judge convened a special hearing Wednesday in connection to the trial of former NYPD police officer Peter Liang. Liang, a 28-year-old rookie police officer, was...

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Judge Denies Motion To Toss Manslaughter Conviction For Officer Peter Liang

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A judge on Thursday denied a motion to toss the conviction of former NYPD police officer Peter Liang. Liang, a 28-year-old rookie police officer, was convicted of...

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No Jail Time For Ex-NYPD Officer Peter Liang In Stairwell Shooting Death Of...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) —  Peter Liang, the former NYPD officer convicted in the accidental shooting death of an unarmed man in a darkened stairwell, will not go to prison. Liang was convicted in...

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NYC Reaches $4 Million Settlement With Family Of Akai Gurley

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York City has reached a settlement of more than $4 million with the family of an unarmed man fatally shot by a police officer in a darkened stairwell in November 2014,...

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