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Cook County
Criminal Court Judge Timothy Joyce rejected a defense argument
that Bryant Brewer, 29, was insane at the time he shot and
killed Officer Thor Soderberg.
Brewer was convicted of first degree murder in the killing of
Soderberg and the attempted murders of Officers Kim Thorpe,
Officer Lynn Casey and Sgt. Jason Kazinski, said Cook County
State's Attorney's Office spokeswoman Tandra Simonton.
Brewer also was convicted of armed robbery.
Brewer shot Soderberg with the officer's own service weapon
after a struggle in the parking lot on the city's South Side.
Brewer had bragged on the stand that he was proud of having
killed a police officer, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
Sentencing in the case is set for 1 p.m. on Sept. 9 in Chicago.
An attorney for Brewer was not immediately available for
comment.
(Editing by Tom Hogue)
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