5 On Trial in Shooting of Man After Katrina Hit
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}NEW ORLEANS -- A prosecutor says Hurricane Katrina's chaotic aftermath can't excuse the actions of five current and former police officers being tried on charges in the death of a man whose burned body was found after he was shot by one of the officers.
Prosecutor Tracey Knight told a jury Wednesday that New Orleans police officers Dwayne Scheuermann and Gregory McRae burned the body of 31-year-old Henry Glover in a car to destroy evidence and cover up the Sept. 2, 2005 shooting.
Knight also said former officers Robert Italiano and Travis McCabe falsified a report to make it appear as if the shooting by former officer David Warren was justified.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Knight said Glover was unarmed and posed no threat. Warren's lawyer said his client believed Glover was reaching for a weapon.