A former Kansas police officer accused of shooting a man to death five years ago while on duty will face a new trial next month after his first trial ended in mistrial.
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Matthew Harrington's new trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge will begin June 6. Last month, a mistrial was declared in his first trial after a jury in Leavenworth could not reach a unanimous verdict. Harrington is charged in the July 2017 shooting of Antonio Garcia Jr., 47, as Garcia sat inside a vehicle in Leavenworth.
Prosecutors say Garcia had a knife but didn’t threaten Harrington. Harrington was fired from the Leavenworth force after a department investigation found he had violated policies on use of deadly force.