The agent shot the man from 2 to 3 feet away, prosecutors said, and did not identify himself as an agent until after the shooting. A 911 caller reportedly disputed that assertion.
A jury in Montgomery County, Maryland, found an FBI agent accused of attempted murder in a shooting on a Metro train not guilty of all charges on Friday.
“You don’t get to shoot people for hurting your feelings. He never touched him. There was no immediate threat," Lalos told the jury. “This was not a reasonable response. He had options. He chose the most serious.” Bonsib said the wounded man has a history of unpredictable and violent behavior, including an 2019 incident in which the man allegedly attacked and threatened to kill somebody at a Metro station.
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