Man Convicted Of Shooting Palatka Officer
POSTED: Friday, November 21, 2008
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A North Carolina man was convicted Wednesday of attempted manslaughter in the shooting of a Palatka police officer during a traffic stop in March.Paul Savage was accused of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, but the jury found him guilty of the lesser charge.Cpl. Pete Ruiz was heading to an off-duty job the evening of March 29 when he spotted a vehicle being driven erratically on state Road 17 and stopped Savage on suspicion of drunken driving. As Ruiz approached the car, he was shot in the shoulder.Savage faces up to 15 years in prison. He will be sentenced next month.
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Previous Stories:
- March 31, 2008: Officer Shot By Suspect; 911 Call Released
- March 31, 2008: Palatka Police Officer Shot During Traffic Stop
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