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ImpoliteArchitect OP t1_j5mqfbi wrote

> Henrico County police officer Timothy Grant Million III was indicted on a voluntary manslaughter charge by a grand jury in February after killing Tony Elliot Singleton, a 53-year-old man from Norfolk, after a car crash along Interstate 64 in eastern Henrico.

>According to police, Million responded to a single-vehicle crash along I-64 and east of Interstate 295 on Nov. 6, 2021, after authorities received a report of a car that flipped multiple times.

>Timothy Million shot Singleton “during an encounter” after responding to the crash, police said last year without providing any other details.

>Timothy Million is still on paid leave.

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matticus101 t1_j5p20lq wrote

what's the difference between voluntary manslaughter and second degree murder?

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Ultimatethies t1_j5pcmsg wrote

Voluntary manslaughter is considered “heat of passion” killing.

Let’s say someone accidentally hit and killed your family member in a car crash, and in your fury you killed the person who did it, that would be voluntary manslaughter.

2nd degree murder doesn’t include the element of an elevated emotional state.

I assume by charging the officer with voluntary manslaughter the commonwealth is arguing that the officer was in an emotional state that clouded his judgement when it happened.

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ImpoliteArchitect OP t1_j5ocxrj wrote

I can't find a single article or statement about Singleton charging with the knife.

Only that he had a knife, in his waistband and not a part the "encounter": >Part of that evidence was a bladed weapon found in Singleton’s waistband, according to Taylor.

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Ultimatethies t1_j5ozjds wrote

I guess you’re right, I’m not seeing it either, my mistake

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ImpoliteArchitect OP t1_j5qgtan wrote

no worries. It would be pretty shady if they said he charged, and then retracted the statement in court

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