A police officer who fatally shot a homeowner who had called 911 to report intruders outside his southern New Jersey home has been indicted on a manslaughter charge.
The count against Mantua Township Police Officer Salvatore Oldrati was handed up Tuesday by a state grand jury and was made public Wednesday night. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Sharp, an Air Force veteran, had remained on the phone with the 911 dispatcher and was standing in his front yard when the officers arrived. Layton got there first, with Oldrati arriving a short time later. Layton did not discharge his service weapon, authorities said, and neither he nor Oldrati were injured. A replica .45-caliber firearm was recovered near Sharp, authorities said.Scene on Sept. 14, 2021 after Mantua Township Police Officer Salvatore Oldrati shot homeowner Charles Sharp III to death after responding to a call placed to 911 by Sharp.
"Less than five seconds elapsed between when Officer Oldrati stepped out of his police vehicle and when he began firing at Mr. Sharp," Thomas Eicher, the office's executive director, said in the statement."... The grand jury determined that his conduct was not justified and warranted the return of an indictment for manslaughter."
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