Man accused of shooting, injuring Duquesne police officer to be released from jail
A man accused of shooting and injuring a Duquesne police officer is getting out of jail.
The accused shooter, Shyheim Berry, has been in the Allegheny County Jail since he was charged in the officer-involved shooting in February.
Tuesday, a judge granted him bond, which means he will be released from jail soon, likely within the next 48 hours.
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On Feb. 22, the officer was responding to a report of a man opening fire on an Uber driver.
The officer said he pulled up in an unmarked police cruiser that was several feet away from Berry. Investigators said Berry was armed with a mini assault rifle.
The officer said gunfire was exchanged at the same time, after he told Berry to drop his gun.
Berry was hit in the leg and was later found hiding in a basement before being taken into custody.
“In my experience, an aggravated assault shooting case generally speaking a person would probably make bail, so the fact the victim is a police officer is probably part of the reason why the accused was in jail for so long to begin with,” said attorney Blaine Jones.
Berry’s attorney, Casey White, says he was defending himself because Berry thought he was under attack and had no idea it was a police officer firing at him.
Judge Anthony Mariani granted Berry a non-monetary bond with electric home monitoring with strict bond conditions.
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