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Mistrial declared in former Leavenworth officer's case

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — The trial for a former Leavenworth police officer charged with shooting a man to death in 2017 has ended in a mistrial.

The mistrial was declared Wednesday after a jury in Leavenworth could not reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of Matthew Harrington.

Harrington was charged with involuntary manslaughter after shooting 47-year-old Antonio Garcia Jr. in July 2017 while he was sitting inside a vehicle in Leavenworth. Prosecutors said Garcia had a knife but didn't threaten Harrington.

He was fired from the Leavenworth force after a department investigation found he had violated policies on use of deadly force.

A hearing is scheduled for May 4 to determine if a second trial will be held.

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