FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A former Fairfax County police officer accused of fatally shooting a man who had his hands up has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Thirty-three-year-old Adam Torres struck the plea bargain Monday just before his murder trial was scheduled to begin in Fairfax, nearly three years after Torres killed 46-year-old John Geer of Springfield.
The plea calls for Torres to serve a 12-month sentence.
People were interested in these podcasts
Prosecutors say Torres was angry over the breakup of his marriage and unfit for duty after fighting with his wife when he was called to Geer’s home for a domestic dispute. He’s accused of shooting Geer after a 40-minute standoff.
Torres said he thought Geer was dropping his hands and might be reaching for a nearby handgun.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.