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Man Convicted Of Killing Columbus Police Officer

WCBE 90.5FM | By Associated Press
Published June 23, 2017 at 5:57 AM EDT
Franklin County Sheriff's Office

The Columbus man accused of fatally shooting a SWAT officer during a standoff last year has been found guilty by a Franklin County jury. Lincoln Rutledge had pleaded not guilty to killing officer Steven Smith as police were trying to serve an arson warrant in April 2016. A sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin next week.
 
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