Brooklyn Man Found Guilty in Murder of W. Babylon Cop

A Brooklyn man accused of firing the deadly bullet that killed a West Babylon New York City Police Officer was found guilty on Monday in New York City Court.

According to The Associated Press, Lamont Pride, of Brooklyn, was found guilty on second-degree murder, burglary and second-degree aggravated manslaughter charges. Pride was found not guilty, however, in the most serious charge – the allegation he intentionally killed the officer.

Pride faces anywhere from 25 years to life in prision for his crimes.

"For Lamont, this was the best-case scenario," defense attorney James Koenig told The Associated Press. "This was not a victory for anyone. It's a tragedy all around."

Figoski was gunned down on December 12, 2011 as Pride and others attepted to escape a burglary gone wrong. As Pride left, he shot Figoski in the face. He later died at a hospital.

"It was a deliberate, intentional shot in order to make his escape," prosecutor Kenneth Taub said, summarizing the case against Pride last week in state Supreme Court in Brooklyn, according to Newsday.

Figoski, a West Babylon resident, was a father of four daughters and decorated police officer.