PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A judge has thrown out charges against a former Philadelphia police officer charged with murder after shooting a Black man in the back as he fled.
The judge ruled Tuesday that the instructions given to a grand jury were flawed.
Ex-officer Ryan Pownall had been charged with murder in the 2017 on-duty shooting death of 30-year-old David Jones.
Court records showed all the charges against Pownall were “quashed” Tuesday after a motions hearing before a Common Pleas Judge.
A message left with Pownall’s attorneys was not immediately returned. Prosecutors said they strongly disagreed with the decision and planned to review their options.
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