Former Sharon Hill officers Brian Devaney, Sean Dolan, and Devon Smith pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment charges Thursday in the shooting that killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility outside of a high school football game last summer.
Three former Sharon Hill police officers pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 counts of recklessly endangering another person after 8-year-old Fanta Bility was killed by police gunfire late last summer.
Brian Devaney, Sean Dolan, and Devon Smith reached a plea deal in the case on Thursday, FOX 29’s Marcus Espinoza reports. Following the Aug. 2021 shooting, the officers were originally charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment. The officers were also fired from the force. "After much prayer and discussion with our family, we determined that it was in our best interest for the district attorney to ensure that the police officers take responsibility for their action, admit to their reckless conduct endangering many and killing our Fanta." Abu Bility, Fanta’s uncle said Thursday. "We pray that as a result of police officers being held accountable we can, as a family and as a community, finally have some closure and begin the healing process.
Authorities say Bility and her family were leaving an Academy Park High School football game on Aug. 27 when a shooting between two men erupted in a crowd of people. Bullets from the shooting were fired in the direction of the three officers who were monitoring the crowd, according to officials.
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