Lawyers: Cleveland Officer Lawfully Fired Last of 137 Shots
Charges against a police officer who jumped on the hood of a car and fired the final rounds of a 137-shot barrage that killed a pair of unarmed suspects should be dismissed because he believed his life was in danger, his attorneys said. Michael Brelo, 30, is charged with two counts of voluntary manslaughter for his role in the shooting of driver Timothy Russell, 43, and passenger Malissa Williams, 30, through a windshield in November 2012 after a high-speed chase.
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