WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut teen who was shot by a police officer during a confrontation over a stolen car has been offered a plea deal that includes prison time.
Ra’Shamel Rogers is facing multiple charges after prosecutors say he drove a stolen SUV at an officer last year in Waterbury. The officer shot twice at Rogers, striking the 18-year-old in the chest and the arm.
The shooting sparked protests in the city, with activists claiming it was racially motivated. Police have been cleared of wrongdoing in the shooting.
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The Republican-American reports prosecutors offered Rogers a deal Wednesday that would have him facing eight years in prison.
He is expected to either accept or reject the deal at his next court hearing in June.
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