New York officer who hit suspect with cooler found guilty of manslaughter

February 6, 2026

Sgt Erik Duran convicted by judge for causing Eric Duprey to fatally crash his motorized scooter in 2023

A New York City police officer was convicted on Friday of second-degree manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to fatally crash his motorized scooter in 2023.

Judge Guy Mitchell handed down the guilty verdict in Bronx criminal court in the case against Sgt Erik Duran in the death of Eric Duprey. The 38-year-old Duran was the first New York police department (NYPD) officer in years to be tried for killing someone while on duty.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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