Zappala to seek death penalty in officer killing

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala will seek the death penalty against Christian Bey, accused in the fatal shooting of off-duty Pittsburgh Police Officer Calvin Hall in Homewood back on July 14, reported KDKA-TV.

The District Attorney’s Office says it is seeking the death plenty for three main reasons:

• Officer Hall was a peace officer and public servant,
• Bey allegedly committed the killing during a felony,
• Bey allegedly created a grave risk of death for other people. 

Officer Hall was rushed to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, but died on a few days later on July 17.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Officer determined Officer Hall died from gunshot wounds to his back and ruled his death a homicide.

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