Adam Torres will face trial Dec.
14 for shooting of Springfield man.
By CHRIS GAUDET (Patch
Staff)
A former Fairfax County policeman
fainted in court Wednesday and was taken to a hospital after a judge denied him
bail, according to media reports.
Adam Torres, 31, has been charged
with murder in the 2013 shooting death of John Geer, 46, during a standoff at
his home in Springfield. Torres was in court Wednesday for an arraignment and
bond hearing; the judge set the trial date for Dec. 14, according to WJLA-TV
Channel 7.
Torres collapsed to the floor,
and the courtroom was cleared as a medic treated him, radio station WTOP
reported. The hearing resumed after Torres was taken to the hospital.
The Fairfax County Police
Department fired Torres on July 31, after the department drew heavy criticism
for the length of time it took to investigate the shooting, among other
factors. A special grand jury indicted Torres on Monday, and Torres turned
himself in Monday evening, according to media reports.
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