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MD Officer Held Without Bail After Killing Handcuffed Suspect in Car

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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A judge has denied bond for a Maryland police officer who's been charged with murder after being accused of fatally shooting a handcuffed man in his patrol car.

Judge Robert Heffron Jr. said Wednesday he found convincing evidence that Prince George's County Police Cpl. Michael Owen Jr. posed a danger to the community.

Owen's defense attorney had requested his release without bond.

Police said investigators didn't find any evidence of a fight between Owen and William Howard Green before Green was fatally shot Monday night in a patrol car.

Supporters of Green clapped after the judge denied bail for Owen.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.