Oklahoma police lieutenant to stand trial in fatal shooting
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February 21, 2020
PERRY, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma police lieutenant has been ordered to stand trial on a first-degree manslaughter charge for killing a woman who shot at other drivers, including another police officer.
A grand jury indicted Blackwell police Lt. John Mitchell in November in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old MichealAnn Godsey during a car chase in May.
Noble County Associate District Judge Nikki Leach said Wednesday during a preliminary hearing that evidence shows there is probable cause that the 40-year-old lieutenant committed a crime and ordered him to stand trial.
If convicted of first-degree...
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