DA asking today for cop killing indictment Grand jury hearing: The Fulton prosecutor says he wants a quick trial and the death penalty for Gregory Lawler

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said Thursday that he plans to seek an indictment today against Gregory Lawler, accused of killing an Atlanta police officer last month and critically wounding another. Howard will ask the grand jury to indict Lawler, 45, on several charges, including murd...

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Published inThe Atlanta Constitution
Main Author Jay Croft and Maria Elena Fernandez STAFF WRITERS
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta, Ga Atlanta Journal Constitution, LLC 07.11.1997
Subjects
Capital punishment
Cocciolone, Patricia
Howard, Paul L Jr
Indictments
Lawler, Gregory Paul
Murders & murder attempts
Police
Shootings
Sowa, Richard
Fulton County Georgia
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Summary:Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said Thursday that he plans to seek an indictment today against Gregory Lawler, accused of killing an Atlanta police officer last month and critically wounding another. Howard will ask the grand jury to indict Lawler, 45, on several charges, including murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and possession of an explosive device. Lawler is charged with shooting officers Richard Sowa and Patricia Cocciolone as they responded to a domestic call Oct. 12 at Lawler's Buckhead apartment. Sowa, 28, was killed. Cocciolone, 38, was critically injured and still is recovering at Grady Memorial Hospital from multiple gunshot wounds to her head, arm, pelvis and torso.
ISSN:2473-1609
2473-1617