DETROIT (AP) - A former Michigan State Police trooper has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Detroit teenager who crashed an all-terrain vehicle after being shot with the officer's stun gun.
The Wayne County prosecutor planned to hold a news conference Wednesday. Court records show that besides second-degree murder, Mark Bessner is charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Fifteen-year-old Damon Grimes died from multiple injuries in the Aug. 26 crash. Bessner resigned as a state trooper shortly after the death.
Bessner's lawyer says he made a split-second decision to use a Taser when Damon refused to stop.
Since the teen's death, state police no longer conduct high-speed chases in Detroit unless they're investigating a major crime.
