Prosecutors said Brad Lunsford, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, shot Presley Eze at point-blank range in 2022

Summary

Former Las Cruces police officer Brad Lunsford was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the 2022 fatal shooting of Presley Eze, a Black man, at a New Mexico gas station.

Prosecutors argued Lunsford used excessive force, shooting Eze in the back of the head during a scuffle over an alleged beer theft.

The case shows ongoing concerns over police brutality, with Attorney General Raúl Torrez calling it an “egregious abuse of power.”

Lunsford faces up to nine years in prison.

  • prole
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    6 hours ago

    Second degree murder usually doesn’t require premeditation. Not sure how it differs from “voluntary manslaughter” (which I agree sounds wrong).