Louisiana officer found guilty of manslaughter over shooting of autistic child

‘A Louisiana police officer who fired 14 shots at a father and his six-year-old autistic son, killing the child, has been found guilty of manslaughter. Derrick Stafford fired on Chris Few and his son Jeremy Mardis after a car chase in November.
Stafford, 33, was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter, a conviction which carries a sentence of 15 to 40 years, WAFB reported. He had previously faced charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in relation to the incident in Markville which was caught on camera.
Mardis’ family said in a statement that they were satisfied with the verdict: “As we have said all along, our goal in this case was to get justice for Jeremy Mardis, his family, and the people of Louisiana. Today, that happened.”’
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