SAN DIEGO—A former sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an unarmed, fleeing detainee outside the downtown San Diego jail was sentenced on Feb. 7 to three years of probation and one year in jail. Aaron Russell, 25, pleaded guilty last month to a voluntary manslaughter charge for the May 1, 2020, death of Nicholas Bils, who was shot multiple times as he was running away from police, leading to the rare decision to prosecute a law enforcement officer in a shooting. Russell, who had been with the department for 18 months, resigned shortly after the shooting and was later charged with second-degree murder. On Monday, the former deputy also received a three-year suspended prison sentence, which he will serve if he violates the terms of his probation. His one year of custody could be served in county jail, but may be served in a work furlough program, if he is approved. …
Ex-San Diego Deputy Sentenced for Fatally Shooting Fleeing Detainee
February 7, 2022
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