PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh prosecutors are weighing their next move after Leon Ford, a Black man left paralyzed when he was shot by a White Pittsburgh police officer, was acquitted of aggravated assault and jurors hung on the remaining charges.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said Monday (https://bit.ly/1ph6hR3 ) the judge declared a mistrial in the criminal trial of 21-year-old Leon Ford.
Police have said Ford was shot during a struggle with officers when he tried to drive way during a November 2012 traffic stop.
Ford’s attorneys say police confused him with a wanted gang member.
The paper says Officer David Derbish testified that Ford tried to push him out an open door as the vehicle was moving.
Ford is pursuing a civil lawsuit over the incident.
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Information from: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, https://www.post-gazette.com
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