Man charged in officers' shooting found guilty

Criminal Law

A jury in Atlantic County has convicted a man charged with shooting two Egg Harbor Township police officers and firing at a third.

Twenty-nine-year-old Christopher Blank of Egg Harbor Township was found guilty Tuesday of all counts against him, including three counts of attempted murder.

The shooting took place after a traffic stop on the Black Horse Pike on July 13, 2006.

Officers Christopher Leary and Clear Constantino were wounded after a scuffle with the suspect, who also fired at a third officer and missed.

Blank was captured five hours later in nearby woods. He faces up to 60 years in prison at sentencing.

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