Jury convicts 2 men of murder in May 2008 shooting death of Philadelphia police officer

2 men convicted of murder in Philly officer death

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia jury has convicted two men of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a police officer.

Jurors announced Wednesday that they found 41-year-old Levon Warner and 35-year-old Eric Floyd guilty on all counts in the May 2008 death of Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski (liz-BIN’-skee) following a bank robbery.

Both men could now face the death penalty.

Authorities say Floyd and Warner were in the getaway car when a third man, Howard Cain, got out and shot the officer. Cain later died in a shootout with police.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia jury has reached a verdict in the trial of two men charged in the fatal shooting of a city police officer.

The verdict is expected to be read Wednesday afternoon.

Jurors began deliberating Monday after four weeks of testimony in the trial of 35-year-old Eric Floyd and 41-year-old Levon Warner.

They could face the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder in the May 2008 shooting death of Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski (liz-BIN’-skee) following a bank robbery.

Authorities say Floyd and Warner were in the getaway car when a third man, Howard Cain, got out and shot the officer. Cain later died in a shootout with police.

The defense says Warner and Floyd had no intention of killing the officer.