July 11, 2011 11:25

Did Danziger Bridge Defendant Shoot Another Man?

Two former NOPD officers have testified in the Danziger Bridge trial about a separate incident involving defendant Sgt. Robert Gisevius that happened before the shootings on the bridge.

Former officer Ignatius Hills said Gisevius told him he had shot and killed a man who tried to take a truck from him. Former officer Michael Hunter testified that Gisevius told him "some people tried to take the truck from him and he had to empty his magazine to get away." Both Hills and Hunter have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice in the Danziger Bridge case.

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