Trial Begins In Shreveport Police Officer’s 2010 Death
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of a man charged in the 2010 shooting death of a Shreveport police officer.
The defendant is Christopher Cope, who would face a possible death sentence if found guilty in the death of Sgt. Tim Prunty.
Cope is charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder in connection with gunfire that broke out in October of 2010.
The Times of Shreveport reports (http://bit.ly/SPabjH) that Prunty was shot as he stood outside a convenience store during a routine security check. Shots also were also fired that night at a guard shack, although the guard inside was not injured.
Jury selection began Monday afternoon. Defense attorneys have asked to have uniformed deputies removed from the courtroom during the trial.
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