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Peter Liang (born c. 1987), a Hong Kong American, had less than 18 months of experience with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) at the time of the shooting. Liang emigrated to the United States as a child to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn , with his parents and grandmother; he also has a younger brother in college. [ 13 ]
Former New York Police Department Officer Peter Liang was spared jail time Tuesday for fatally shooting Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn housing project.
Peter Liang 11 February 2016: New York City Police Department (New York) Liang was patrolling a stairwell in a public-housing development in Brooklyn when he fired one round at 28-year-old Akai Gurley, killing him. Liang claimed that he was startled and had fired accidentally. [88] [89] 20 October 2014: Jason Van Dyke 5 October 2018
Officer Peter Liang is charged with reckless endangerment, official misconduct and other counts for his actions inside a Brooklyn public housing complex. New York officer to stand trial for fatal ...
On November 20, 2014, NYPD Officer Peter Liang fired his pistol. The bullet hit the wall and ricocheted hitting an unarmed 28-year-old Akai Gurley at a Brooklyn housing project. Commissioner Bratton stated that Liang had already drawn his weapon before encountering Gurley, but initially deemed the shooting an accidental discharge after an ...
The officer then Akai Gurley, 28, was gunned down November 20 by rookie cop Peter Liang. Rookie NYPD cop texted union before calling 911 after accidentally shooting innocent man
On November 20, 2014, two police officers were patrolling unlit stairwells in the Louis H. Pink Houses of East New York. One of them, officer Peter Liang, had his weapon drawn. When Akai Gurley and his girlfriend entered the stairwell beneath them, Liang fired his weapon. The bullet ricocheted off a wall and fatally struck Gurley in the chest.
Ursula Liang offers an intimate and multilingual portrait of Black, Asian American and Chinese immigrant protest actions, while Aimee Long delivers a feature film inspired by the incident.