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Seattle police officer set to be sentenced for 2019 shooting death of a homeless man

  • A suburban Seattle police officer is set to be sentenced for the 2019 shooting death of a 26-year-old homeless man, Jesse Sarey, during an arrest attempt for disorderly conduct outside a convenience store.
  • Jeffrey Nelson was found guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault, marking the first conviction under a Washington State law aimed at prosecuting law enforcement for on-duty killings.
  • Prosecutors plan to request an 18-year sentence for the murder charge and a 10-year sentence for the assault charge, to be served concurrently.
  • The city of Auburn has settled a civil rights claim by Sarey’s family for $4 million and has paid nearly $2 million more for other litigation involving Nelson’s actions.
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