SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A jury has acquitted a Sioux Falls teenager accused of fatally shooting another teen after a car chase.
KSFY-TV and the Argus Leader report jurors found Conner Hanson not guilty of all charges he faced in the January 2015 killing of 18-year-old Anthony Gabriel. Hanson was 17 at the time but was tried as an adult.
The verdict was reached after more than 10 hours of deliberations Wednesday.
Prosecuting attorney Randy Sample told the jurors that Hanson’s decision to shoot and kill Gabriel was premeditated and was not justifiable.
Defense attorney Jeff Larson argued Hanson fired at Gabriel in self-defense.
The Argus Leader reports families involved in the case declined comment after the verdict.
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