A lawyer for Detective Marc Cooper, 39, one of the five officers involved in the Sean Bell shooting, said he believed his client had been indicted. The Queens grand jury finished its work today, but the action it took is under seal until Monday.
The lawyer, Paul P. Martin, said his client has to "surrender for a formal arraignment," but he declined to say when that would occur. Detective Cooper fired four of the 51 shots that night, the lawyer said.
"I am disappointed with the grand jury's decision but this is just the first stage of a long process and I am confident that once all the facts are considered by a jury of Detective Cooper's piers, that he will be exonerated of all charges," Mr. Martin said.
Asked what the charges were, he said, "I wish I knew."
He said he did not know what action, if any, the grand jury had taken against the other five officers.
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