Former NYPD sergeant Erik Duran sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison for manslaughter after throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect, Eric Duprey, causing his death in 2023.
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Ex-NYPD sergeant Erik Duran has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for the manslaughter of Eric Duprey. Duran threw a picnic cooler at Duprey, who was fleeing on a motorized scooter, causing him to crash and die in 2023. Duran claimed he acted to protect other officers. This sentencing marks the first time a former NYPD officer has been imprisoned for an on-duty death in at least two decades.
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- •Ex-NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for manslaughter in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey.[1]confirmed
- •Duran threw a cooler at Duprey's motorized scooter while Duprey was fleeing, causing him to crash.[1]confirmed
- •Duran claimed he was trying to protect other officers from the approaching scooter.[1]confirmed
- •Duran is the first former NYPD officer to be sentenced to prison for an on-duty death in at least two decades.[1]confirmed
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Ex-NYPD sergeant Erik Duran has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for the manslaughter of Eric Duprey. Duran threw a picnic cooler at Duprey, who was fleeing on a motorized scooter, causing him to crash and die in 2023. Duran claimed he acted to protect other officers. This sentencing marks the first time a former NYPD officer has been imprisoned for an on-duty death in at least two decades.
- • Ex-NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for manslaughter in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey.
- • Duran threw a cooler at Duprey's motorized scooter while Duprey was fleeing, causing him to crash.
- • Duran claimed he was trying to protect other officers from the approaching scooter.
- • Duran is the first former NYPD officer to be sentenced to prison for an on-duty death in at least two decades.
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Ex-NYPD sergeant Erik Duran has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for the manslaughter of Eric Duprey. Duran threw a picnic cooler at Duprey, who was fleeing on a motorized scooter, causing him to crash and die in 2023. This sentencing marks the first time a former NYPD officer has been imprisoned for an on-duty death in at least two decades.
- • Ex-NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for manslaughter in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey.
- • Duran threw a cooler at Duprey's motorized scooter while Duprey was fleeing, causing him to crash.
- • Duran is the first former NYPD officer to be sentenced to prison for an on-duty death in at least two decades.