NYC Council Member Andy King Expresses Satisfaction January Date Set For Departmental Trial for NYPD Officer Richard Haste

NYC Council Member Andy King Expresses Satisfaction January Date Set For Departmental Trial for NYPD Officer Richard Haste In Ramarley Graham Shooting

“While I am extremely grateful that a date has been set for the departmental trial of Officer Richard Haste, it is my hope that the process, based upon the facts, will result in justice with Haste and the other officers being held accountable for their actions. This is long overdue, it was nearly five years ago when Ramarley Graham was killed,” said Council Member Andy King.

The shooting of Ramarley Graham took place on February 2, 2012. Officer Haste shot Graham in the bathroom of Graham’s apartment. Haste alleged that Graham had been reaching for a gun in his waistband, but there were no witnesses. He was charged with manslaughter, but the charge was dropped. Graham’s family filed a lawsuit against the city of New York, and the lawsuit was settled for $3.9 million in 2015.