Gurley was in stairwell of his building by rookie cop who was not supposed to be patrolling that building. Cop entered stairwell with gun drawn although there had been no threat to him from anyone.
Victim's Name: Akai Gurley
Agency Responsible: New York Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 20, 2014
County: Kings
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged, Convicted of second-degree manslaughter and one count of official misconduct, Sentenced to five years probation.
Criminal Charges: Charged, Convicted, Sentenced to 5 years probation.
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Urban