Police in a small Pennsylvania town launched a manhunt in 2020 for a suspect accused of shooting a fellow officer. According to a lawsuit filed against the department, the cops located their suspect only after harassing a bunch of innocent Black people.
Koby Lee Francis pleaded guilty to a number of charges, including attempted homicide and aggravated assault, for shooting and wounding officer Gerasimos Athans, 32, on Dec. 20, 2020.
Bail denied for defendant in police shooting, escape case
January 12, 2021 GMT
PITTSBURGH (AP) A judge has denied bail for a man who police say was handcuffed when he allegedly shot a western Pennsylvania police officer three times with a gun police didn’t know he had before fleeing to West Virginia.
The Tribune-Review reports that Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward Borkowski said Tuesday there were no conditions that could guarantee that 22-year-old Koby Lee Francis would appear in court if released.
The McKeesport resident was returned to Pennsylvania on Friday from Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was arraigned on charges including aggravated assault, criminal attempt homicide, person not to possess a firearm, and flight to avoid apprehension trial or punishment as well as an escape charge.
PITTSBURGH (AP) Authorities say a man who police say was handcuffed when he allegedly shot a police officer three times with a gun police didn’t know he had before fleeing to West Virginia is.