A special prosecutor reviewing the case of two Albuquerque police officers who have been charged with murder in the shooting death of a homeless man wants more ballistics testing to be done.
Randi McGinn says the scientific testing is to address defense attorneys' question about which of the two officers fired the most immediate fatal third shot into the man's back.
McGinn was tapped to prosecute officers Dominque Perez and Keith Sandy, who were charged this year in the March 2014 death of James Boyd during an hourslong standoff.
Three of the six shots fired by both officers struck Boyd. McGinn says for a correct charging decision it is important to identify who fired the third shot.
The testing will cause a slight delay in her charging decision.