Torres sentenced to 66-132 years in police officer shooting

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man who was convicted of shooting a Philadelphia police officer has been sentenced to 66 to 132 years in prison.

33-year-old Eric Torres shot Officer Edward Davies after a traffic stop in the city's Feltonville section back in August of 2013.
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Davies, 43, is still recovering from the bullet wound to his stomach.

Torres was acquitted of attempted murder, but convicted of aggravated assault, weapon, and drug counts earlier this year.
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