NYPD Officer Richard S. Neri Jr. was on patrol in Bed-Stuy with a partner in January 2004 on a rooftop of a housing development. With his gun drawn (why? He was just on patrol, not in pursuit of a suspect), Officer Neri decided to continue their patrol of the area and exit the rooftop. When he got to the stairwell, Timothy Stansbury, a resident of the neighboring building, opened the door on his way to the roof. Neri was startled and shot the unarmed teenager. He was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, but a grand jury ruled the shooting accidental and Neri went free.
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