An Arkansas man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted in the killing of an off-duty police officer.
27-year-old Demarcus Donnell Parker was found guilty Tuesday (Sep. 8) by a jury of first-degree murder, illegally shooting a weapon from a vehicle and 21 related charges in connection with the April 2018 shooting that killed 25-year-old Forrest City officer Oliver Johnson.
Police said Johnson was inside his West Memphis apartment when someone started firing gunshots outside. Officials said several bullets struck the apartment building and one bullet hit him in the upper torso.
Investigators said Parker and another man, 22-year-old George Henderson, were shooting at rival gang members outside Johnson’s apartment complex.
Police said Parker and Henderson fired several gunshots, and one bullet traveled into Johnson’s residence and struck him.
Johnson was likely not the target of the gunfire, investigators said.
As for Henderson, who pleaded not guilty, he’s facing charges similar to Parker, and his trial is pending.
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Arkansas Man Sentenced to 2 Life Terms Plus 835 Years in Prison for Killing Off-Duty Cop
An Arkansas man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted in the killing of an off-duty police officer.
27-year-old Demarcus Donnell Parker was found guilty Tuesday (Sep. 8) by a jury of first-degree murder, illegally shooting a weapon from a vehicle and 21 related charges in connection with the April 2018 shooting that killed 25-year-old Forrest City officer Oliver Johnson.
Police said Johnson was inside his West Memphis apartment when someone started firing gunshots outside. Officials said several bullets struck the apartment building and one bullet hit him in the upper torso.
Investigators said Parker and another man, 22-year-old George Henderson, were shooting at rival gang members outside Johnson’s apartment complex.
Police said Parker and Henderson fired several gunshots, and one bullet traveled into Johnson’s residence and struck him.
Johnson was likely not the target of the gunfire, investigators said.
As for Henderson, who pleaded not guilty, he’s facing charges similar to Parker, and his trial is pending.
Arkansas Man Sentenced to 2 Life Terms Plus 835 Years in Prison for Killing Off-Duty Cop is a post from: Gossip On This - Pop Culture, News & Videos