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Former Houston police officer charged with murder over raid
Source: Associated Press
Former Houston police officer charged with murder over raid
By JUAN A. LOZANO
August 23, 2019
HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer has been charged with murder in connection with the January drug raid of a home that killed a couple and injured five officers, prosecutors announced Friday.
Former officer Gerald Goines, who was shot in the ensuing gunfight during the Jan. 28 raid , is charged with felony murder after police accused him of lying in a search warrant about having a confidential informant buying heroin at the home. Another former officer was charged with tampering with a government record.
Both were expected to surrender later Friday afternoon, District Attorney Kim Ogg said. The evidence will be presented to a grand jury in coming weeks.
Goines’ attorney previously said he has done nothing wrong.
Rhogena Nicholas, 58, and Dennis Tuttle, 59, were killed in the raid.
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By JUAN A. LOZANO
August 23, 2019
HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer has been charged with murder in connection with the January drug raid of a home that killed a couple and injured five officers, prosecutors announced Friday.
Former officer Gerald Goines, who was shot in the ensuing gunfight during the Jan. 28 raid , is charged with felony murder after police accused him of lying in a search warrant about having a confidential informant buying heroin at the home. Another former officer was charged with tampering with a government record.
Both were expected to surrender later Friday afternoon, District Attorney Kim Ogg said. The evidence will be presented to a grand jury in coming weeks.
Goines’ attorney previously said he has done nothing wrong.
Rhogena Nicholas, 58, and Dennis Tuttle, 59, were killed in the raid.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/6df6a7a55ad444beb62d9b0b397708ce
