WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. — The jury has been chosen in the trial of a man accused of shooting and killing St. Clair Township Police Officer Lloyd Reed in November 2015.
Reed was killed while responding to a domestic dispute between Ray Shetler Jr. and his girlfriend at a home in New Florence, police said.
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Prosecutors say Shetler fired at Reed, fatally hitting him in the chest.
Shetler was arrested after being on the run for six hours, police said. At one point, he swam across a river.
Shetler’s attorney has argued that Shetler was defending himself and didn’t know Reed was a police officer.
The jury is composed for nine men and seven women. Each prospective juror had to answer a series of questions to insure they didn't know about the high-profile case or who Shetler is.
Opening statements start on Thursday.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
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