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June 13, 2012
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NYPD officer charged with manslaughter

An NYPD officer has been indicted on manslaughter charges in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old Jamaican in Bronx, New York, earlier this year.

The accused policeman, Richard Haste, is being charged with first-degree manslaughter.

Information reaching THE STAR is that Ramarley Graham was killed inside his home back in February.

It is understood that security video shows Graham entering his home in no undue haste.

It also shows police running toward the house then forcibly entering. According to reports, Graham was shot in the chest after being found in the second-floor bathroom.

THE STAR understands that the Jamaican was unarmed when he was killed.

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