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Alabama Officer William Ben Darby Convicted of Murder for Shooting Suicidal Man in 2018
On 5/7/21 at 3:31 PM EDT
Jurors have convicted Huntsville, Alabama police officer William Ben Darby of murder in the fatal shooting of Jeff Parker, a suicidal man.
On Friday, a Madison County jury reached a verdict on the second day of deliberations in the trial of Darby, who was on duty when he shot and killed Parker on April 3, 2018.
Parker called 911 on the afternoon of his death, saying that he was armed and suicidal. When the first two officers arrived at Parker s home, they found him sitting on a couch and holding a gun to his head.
An Alabama police officer was convicted Friday of murdering a suicidal man while on duty.
Three years ago, Huntsville police officer William Ben Darby shot and killed Jeff Parker, who was suicidal and had called the police for help, AL.com reported.
The Madison County jury debated for two hours, and Circuit Judge Donna Pate set Darby s bail at $100,000, ordering him straight to jail from the courtroom.
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Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray said in a press release that he is “shocked” by the decision.
“We are in the first stages of shock,” McMurray said. “While we thank the jury for their service in this difficult case, I do not believe Officer Darby is a murderer.”
April 22, 2021 GMT
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) An Alabama police officer charged with murder in the shooting of a man during a mental health call doesn’t want prosecutors to refer to the dead person as a victim during the upcoming trial.
An attorney for Huntsville police officer William Darby, 28, made the request in a motion filed Wednesday, WAAY-TV reported. The defense contended that allowing prosecutors to refer to Jeffrey Parker as a “victim” would inflame the jury and make it sound like the officer is guilty.
Prosecutors did not immediately respond to the motion, and Circuit Judge Donna Pate issued no ruling.
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