Police shooting

OXFORD, Miss. -- A federal judge rejected a police officer’s proposed jury instruction for an upcoming civil rights trial, finding that the cop’s recommendations “all but instruct the jurors to rule in his favor.” While the officer did not fire the fatal shot that killed an innocent civilian, he fired the first shot – at a dog – which set in motion a chain reaction that led to a man’s death. Jurors must decide whether the officer is liable for his actions.