Former police officer indicted in 2013 shooting of unarmed man
FAIRFAX, Va. -- A former Fairfax County police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man as he stood just inside his front door has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge, authorities say.
A special grand jury convened by the commonwealth's attorney returned the indictment Monday against Adam Torres in the shooting death of 46-year-old John Geer of Springfield, northern Virginia.
Torres fatally shot Geer in August 2013 after a report of a domestic dispute. Witnesses, including other officers, said Geer was unarmed and had his hands up when he was shot.
Michael Lieberman, an attorney for Geer's family, said he considered the charge appropriate for what he called an intentional shooting.
Police said Aug. 7 that Torres no longer works for the department. A phone number couldn't be found for him.
"I am quite happy that they did things in an expeditious way because they could've taken six months to come to a decision," Don Geer, John Geer's father told CBS affiliate WUSA. "I figured that eventually justice would prevail, although it took longer than I would've liked."