Jury finds ex-Fairfax County officer not guilty of involuntary manslaughter for killing unarmed man, 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.
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.
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 not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Tysons shooting
Jury deliberations are underway Friday in the trial of a former Fairfax County Police officer who allegedly killed an unarmed man during a police chase in Tysons Corner Center last year.7News is at the courthouse waiting for the latest on this case.
Ex-Fairfax County police officer found not guilty of manslaughter in Tysons Corner Center shooting
A former Fairfax County police sergeant who fatally shot Timothy McCree Johnson outside Tysons Corner Center last year has been acquitted of manslaughter following a nearly two-week trial.
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.
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.
After error, case against ex-officer charged in fatal shooting proceeds
A Fairfax County jury weighs the fate of ex-officer Wesley Shifflett, who fatally shot a man suspected of stealing sunglasses from a Nordstrom on Feb. 22, 2023.
Jury heads into deliberations in trial for former Fairfax County officer accused in deadly shooting
The high-profile case of a former Fairfax County police officer is officially in the hands of a jury after both sides wrapped up closing arguments Thursday. Former Sgt. Wesley Shifflett is on trial for involuntary manslaughter and reckless handling of a firearm in the deadly shooting of Timothy Johnson,
Manslaughter case in fatal police shooting outside Virginia mall goes to jury
A jury has begun deliberations on whether a former police officer who fatally shot a shoplifting suspect last year after a foot chase outside a busy northern Virginia shopping mall should be convicted
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.
'We accept the jury's verdict' | Timothy Johnson's family reacts to ex-officer split verdict
Former Sgt. Wesley Shifflett was found guilty on a weapons charge for killing unarmed 37-year-old Timothy Johnson.
Mother of slain man responds to split verdict in Fairfax police trial
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — It was a split verdict Friday in the case against former Fairfax County Police Sergeant Wesley ...