NYPD sergeant convicted in fatal cooler throw, first cop found guilty of killing someone in NYC in a decade

An NYPD sergeant was convicted of manslaughter Friday for fatally hurling a drink cooler at a scooter-riding suspect leaving the scene of a chaotic undercover drug sting in the Bronx. Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, was found guilty of causing the Aug. 23, 2023, death of Eric Duprey — becoming the first NYPD officer found guilty of a crime for killing someone while on duty in a decade.