Federal judge rules Syracuse officer cannot be held liable for fatal Father’s Day shooting

Federal judge rules Syracuse officer cannot be held liable for fatal Father’s Day shooting

Syracuse, N.Y. — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Syracuse police officer cannot be held liable for fatally shooting a man nine years ago, even after a jury found she used excessive force.Chief U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes said in a 31-page decision that the actions of the officer, Kelsey Francemone, were covered by a legal defense called qualified immunity.