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flag NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran on trial for manslaughter after allegedly throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect who died in a crash during a 2023 Bronx sting.

flag NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran is on trial for manslaughter after allegedly throwing a plastic cooler filled with ice, water, and soda at Eric Duprey, a 30-year-old man fleeing on a motorized scooter during a Bronx narcotics sting in August 2023. flag Duprey crashed into a tree and died from head injuries. flag Duran claims he acted to protect fellow officers, saying he believed Duprey would crash into them and had no time to warn others or take alternative action. flag Prosecutors argue he had time to avoid the situation or alert colleagues instead of using the cooler. flag Duran faces charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and assault. flag The nonjury trial, prosecuted by the state attorney general’s office, concluded with closing arguments, and a verdict may follow shortly.

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