NYTIMES (Chelsia Rose Marcius and Maria Cramer) - N.Y.P.D Sergeant Found Guilty in Death of Bronx Man He Threw Cooler At
The officer, Erik Duran, was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter for throwing a cooler at a man on a motorbike.
The officer, Erik Duran, was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter for throwing a cooler at a man on a motorbike.
In a Bronx courtroom, detectives and other witnesses have described how an undercover drug operation in 2023 led to a death and the criminal trial of a sergeant. A verdict is expected later this week.
Erik Duran, an N.Y.P.D. sergeant, said he was trying to save lives when he struck Eric Duprey with a cooler. The sergeant took the unusual step of testifying at his own manslaughter trial.