"An NYPD sergeant on Friday was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter after throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect's head, killing him, last summer. Sgt. Erik Duran, 38 was the first active member of the department to be prosecuted in more than a decade. His bench trial in Bronx Supreme Court began Jan. 14 before Judge Guy Mitchell. New York Attorney General Letitia James' office conducted an investigation that led the prosecution over the Aug. 23, 2023, killing of 30-year-old Eric Duprey,"
"Prosecutors say Duran then hurled the cooler at Duprey out of frustration that the drug bust went awry, while defense attorneys framed the act as an attempt to protect pedestrians from Duprey as he rode away on a motorized scooter. Duran will be sentenced on March 19. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. His bail was set at $300,000 bond or $500,000 partially secured bond."
Sergeant Erik Duran, 38, was convicted of second-degree manslaughter for throwing a cooler that struck and killed 30-year-old Eric Duprey during an August 23, 2023 incident. The bench trial began Jan. 14 in Bronx Supreme Court before Judge Guy Mitchell after an investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James' office led to prosecution. Prosecutors said Duran hurled the cooler out of frustration after a drug arrest went awry; defense attorneys said he acted to protect pedestrians as Duprey fled on a motorized scooter. Duran, a member of the NYPD Narcotics Borough Bronx Tactical Response Unit, faces up to 15 years and will be sentenced March 19.
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