A Screven County grand jury on Monday returned a “no bill,” declining to indict former Georgia State Patrol trooper Jacob Gordon Thompson on criminal charges for shooting Julian Lewis to death after forcing his car off the road during a pursuit last Aug. 7.
Screven grand jury recommends no charge against ex-trooper Thompson in Lewis’ death
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