Former Virginia police officer who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge
Prosecutors argued that Shifflett, then a sergeant with Fairfax County Police, acted recklessly when he shot and killed an unarmed man, Timothy McCree Johnson, after a short foot chase outside
Ex-officer who killed alleged shoplifter found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, guilty on weapons charge
Former Sgt. Wesley Shifflett was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless handling of a weapon for killing unarmed 37-year-old Timothy Johnson.
Ex- Virginia cop who killed shoplifting suspect acquitted of manslaughter, guilty on firearm charge
A jury on Friday acquitted a former police officer in Virginia of involuntary manslaughter after he fatally shot a shoplifting suspect last year outside a busy shopping mall
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.
Jury finds ex-Va. officer not guilty of manslaughter in fatal shooting
The jury spent 11 hours deliberating in the case against Wesley Shifflett, who they ultimately convicted of a lesser crime in the death of Timothy Johnson.
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 not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Tysons shooting
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After error, case against ex-officer charged in fatal shooting proceeds
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Split verdict returned in case against police officer charged with killing man outside Tysons Corner Center
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Former Sgt. Wesley Shifflett was found guilty on a weapons charge for killing unarmed 37-year-old Timothy Johnson.