A photo of Sean Bell, a 23-year-old bridegroom whom police said was shot and killed on his wedding day along with two other men, who were injured, after police opened fire on them, with his fiancee Nicole Paultre and one of his children is displayed at a candlelight memorial at the scene of the incident in New York in this Nov. 27, 2006 file photo. Three New York City detectives were found not guilty of all charges on April 25, 2008 in the shooting death of an unarmed black man killed in a hail of 50 bullets on his wedding day, sparking an angry demonstration outside the courthouse.  (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

U.S. court acquits police involved in wedding-day shooting

    NEW YORK, April 25 (Xinhua) -- After weeks of hearing testimony, Justice Arthur Cooperman on Friday acquitted three New York police officers of all charges in the killing of an unarmed black man on his wedding day in November 2006.

    "The court has found that the incident lasted just seconds. The officers responded to perceived criminal conduct; the unfortunate consequences of their conduct were tragic," Justice Arthur Cooperman said in the verdict. Full story

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