Former sheriff's deputy who fatally shot fleeing man gets probation, 1 year in jail
Aaron Russell, 25, pleaded guilty last month to voluntary manslaughter in the May 2020, shooting death of Nicholas Bils, 36.
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Aaron Russell, 25, pleaded guilty last month to voluntary manslaughter in the May 2020, shooting death of Nicholas Bils, 36.
SAN DIEGO—A former sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an unarmed, fleeing detainee outside the downtown San Diego jail ...
Aaron Russell faces up to 11 years in prison in the May 2020 death of Nicolas Bils, who was shot in the back
The fact that Denzel Draughn was charged with 19 felonies — and initially held on three-quarter million dollars bail — was meant to send a message, said a San Diego defense attorney.