Michael Hetle, 54, claimed he acted in self-defence when he rapidly fired seven shots into 24-year-old Javon Prather on his doorstep in March 2020 following a mundane fight earlier in the day, saying he believed the younger man was armed.
But a jury in Fairfax, Virginia rejected that argument after watching video from a Ring doorbell camera showing the former police officer opening his door and immediately shooting the unarmed Prather at point-blank range without warning.
In shocking footage that caused one of Prather’s family members to break down in tears in the courtroom, Hetle continued to fire as his victim attempted to escape and tumbled down the steps.
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