Bronx prosecutors dropped the murder case against an accused cop killer Tuesday after a witness testified that the slain officer - shot point-blank in the chest - may have returned fire on his attackers. Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Lara Goldfeder said off-duty police officer Daniel Enchautegui was shot near the heart and the bullet tore a hole in his aorta and lodged in his spine.
However, she said, the officer could have continued to act for several minutes before losing consciousness. RELATED: WITNESS: ARMENTO Bragged IN HOSPITAL ABOUT KILLING OFFICER "It could have taken him several minutes to die," Goldfeder told jurors. "This may take many minutes." Defendant Steven Armento, 51, claims he shot the cop only in self-defense and after the cop shot him.
Source: New York Daily News