A man who was found guilty of killing a Pennsylvania police officer was sentenced to death.
Prosecutors said Shaw had chased after Holt when he attempted to flee a traffic stop. Holt then shot and killed Shaw during the pursuit.
“This doesn’t bring Brian back, but it gives some closure and the ability to focus on nothing but healing,” Shaw’s brother, Penn Hills police Officer Steffan Shaw, told WTAE last year. “Brian may no longer be with us but he is forever with us in spirit. He will forever be a guardian angel for all.”
During the sentencing on Wednesday, Hathaway told Holt that all he had to do was “sit in the vehicle” during the traffic stop.
Holt’s attorney Tim Dawson said his client is planning to appeal the sentence.
“He was surprisingly upbeat for a man who was just convicted and sentenced to death. He knows he has a long road ahead of him,” Dawson said, according to the Tribune-Review.
A jury found Holt guilty of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer in November 2019.
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