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Ex-LAPD officer indicted again on murder charge for 2015 killing of homeless man
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Richard Winton, James Queally , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· August 31, 2026
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Key points This officer was previously charged in connection with a 2015 incident. A former police officer faces a murder charge again.
A former police officer faces a murder charge again. This officer was previously charged in connection with a 2015 incident. The case involves the death of an unarmed man who was shot while on the ground.
The charges against the officer had been thrown out by a judge earlier this year. However, a grand jury has now reinstated them.
Further details about the case and the officer involved are available from the original report.
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Published: August 31, 2026 ·
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