Alleged Texas Cop Killer Faces Death Penalty


 

Witnesses state that the gunman shot Goforth in the back of the head to begin, then after the officer fell to the ground Miles continued to fire into his back.

The formal charge (placed below) states that:

SHANNON J. MILES, hereinafter styled the Defendant, heretofore on or about August 28, 2015, did then and there unlawfully, intentionally, and knowingly cause the death of D. GOFORTH, hereafter styled the Complainant, a PEACE OFFICER in the lawful discharge of an official duty, by SHOOTING THE COMPLAINANT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON NAMELY A FIREARM, knowing at the time that the Complainant was a PEACE OFFICER.

Harris County DA Devon Anderson, a former criminal district court judge and prosecutor, will be trying the capital murder case against Miles.

The decision whether or not to seek the death penalty will be determined later, said a spokesman with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, issued an order that all flags in Harris County be flown at half-staff in honor of the slain deputy.

“Texas has sustained a deliberate and heinous crime against a law enforcement officer in Harris County,” Governor Abbott said in a letter to Harris County Judge Ed Emmett. “Texans revere the men and women in law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day to protect and service their communities. As such, it is fitting that Texas flags should be lowered to half-staff in memory of this dedicated and brave deputy sheriff.”

Source: breitbart.com


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