Riots in Oakland
“A former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed man at an Oakland subway station. Johannes Mehserle was found guilty on Thursday in the 2009 killing of 22-year-old Oscar Grant. Involuntary manslaughter carries a sentence of two to four years. Sentencing is slated for Aug. 6. Court spokesperson Alan Parachini said the sentence could be “two, or four or six years in state prison.” Story: Murder trial begins for former BART officer Story: Fatal BART shooting trial moved to L.A. The jury also found true a sentencing-enhancement that Mehserle personally used a handgun in the commission of a crime. The panel included eight women and four men. None listed their race as black. Seven said they were white, three were Latino, and one was Asian-Pacific. One declined to state their race. Mehserle, 28, pleaded not guilty in the fatal New Year’s Day shooting when officers arrived at the Fruitvale station while responding to a fight aboard a train. ” – 7 News
