Judge rules Hartford Police Officer to face trial in fatal shooting of Black Teen

A judge has refused to dismiss manslaughter and assault charges against a former Hartford detective in the fatal shooting of a teenager.
The charges were filed after a one man grand jury found there was sufficient evidence to bring charges against Lawlor.
Lawlor was working as part of an anti-gun task force on the night of the shootings. Lawlor says he saw Bryant reaching for a gun while in the passenger seat of a car, but a gun was not found. [MORE]
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