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Partner of Peter Liang fired by NYPD – Metro US

Partner of Peter Liang fired by NYPD

Partner of Peter Liang fired by NYPD
Reuters

A day after Officer Peter Liangwas convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of Akai Gurley, his partner has also been fired by the NYPD, reports said.

Probationary officerShaun Landau had been on modified duty since November 2014, when he and Liang were on a routine patrol in Brooklyn that resulted in the shooting death of an unarmed man, Gurley. They were patrolling through a darkened stairwell at the Louis Pink Houses in East New York, Brooklynwhen Liang fired a shot that killed Gurley, 28. Gurleywas walking down the stairsbecause the elevator was broken,FOX Newsreported.

After Liang was convicted on manslaughter and official misconducton on Thursday, the family of Gurley called for Landau to be fired, according to NBC New York.

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Landau testified under immunity from the prosecution during the trial of his partner.Neither one of the officers tried to help Gurley. They both told a State Supreme Court jury in Brooklyn that they did not feel qualified to perform CPR.

Testimony showed that neither partner called a supervisor for at leastfour minutes after the shooting, according to the New York Times.

NBC New York reported thatLiang left the stairwell after the shooting and argued with Landau on who should call a sergeant. They went back to the stairwell and found the woman Gurley was with calling 911.

Liang is the first NYPD cop convicted of an on-duty death since 2005, according to NBC New York.He was later fired after the trial concluded, andfaces up to 15 years in prison. He will be sentenced on April 14.