http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13327821-74/ray-shetler-is-the-4th-defendant-in-pennsylvania-to-be-acquitted-forQuote
Police said Shetler's girlfriend, Kristen Luther, called police to the home to help her, claiming he was drunk and abusive.
(He confronted Reed, a uniformed police officer with his partner, in his front yard)
Shetler ignored Reed's commands to drop a .271-caliber hunting rifle, police said. He allegedly shot at Reed three times, and Reed fired six times.
Reed was hit once in an area of his chest not protected by his bulletproof vest. Shetler was wounded in the shoulder.
Shetler fled, at one point swimming across the Conemaugh River to elude police. After a six-hour manhunt, he was taken into custody while walking along a road near a power plant.
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Jury Finds Suspect In St. Clair Twp. Police Officer’s Slaying Not Guilty Of Murder
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Police groups reacted with outrage.
“An innocent man doesn't flee the scene of a murder, lead police on a six-hour manhunt and get rid of their clothing and weapon,” said Les Neri, president of the Pennsylvania state lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police. “This is an absolute tragedy for Officer Reed's family, his department and police officers everywhere.
“It's unconscionable that a jury did not do the right thing in this senseless act of killing a police officer. A brave hero's family is now left to relive this horror over again without receiving the justice they deserve and that his ultimate sacrifice demands.”
Randy Sutton, spokesman for Blue Lives Matter, a police support group based in Las Vegas, expressed even harsher criticism.
“The jury collectively didn't have the combined IQ that equals triple digits,” Sutton said. “It devalues the life of every law enforcement official in this country. I'm shocked, and I'm disgusted.”
Funny how that one didn't make national headlines
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