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30 Sep 2016, 7:35 am

CBSNews.com wrote:
Video of police shooting that killed 6-year-old autistic La. boy released
Last Updated Sep 28, 2016 7:10 PM EDT

MARKSVILLE, La. -- The public is getting its first look at a police body camera video that shows two deputy city marshals opening fire on a car, killing a 6-year-old boy and critically wounding his father in Louisiana....

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/video-of-po ... my-mardis/


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27 Mar 2017, 12:44 am

Officer found guilty in shooting death of boy with autism

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(INSIDE EDITION)--A Louisiana law enforcement officer was convicted Friday of fatally shooting a 6-year-old boy with autism while chasing his father's car, prosecutors said.

Derrick Stafford, a deputy city marshal, was charged with manslaughter and attempted manslaughter for opening fire on Christopher Few's vehicle on the night of November 3, 2015.


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01 Apr 2017, 3:05 am

Officer sentenced in shooting death of boy with autism

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Ruth Wisher, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office, said Stafford was sentenced to 40 years for manslaughter and 15 years for attempted manslaughter. He will serve the sentences currently.

The Advocate reported that Stafford had faced a maximum of 60 years in prison when state District Judge William Bennett sentenced him.


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