A white Nashville police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man reached a deal with prosecutors and will plead guilty to manslaughter, according to an attorney representing the victim s family.
Officer Andrew Delke will serve a three-year sentence for shooting Daniel Hambrick three times in the back during a July 2018 foot chase, according to the family attorney. Prosecutors have not confirmed the details of the deal.
The shooting, caught on video, shook the community and sparked a passionate, unresolved debate over police violence, systemic racism and the true meaning of public safety.
Delke maintained his innocence for years, saying he shot in self defense after he saw Hambrick, 25, holding a gun. He will appear in court Friday morning to confirm a guilty plea, according to his defense attorney David Raybin.
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