PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Former Portsmouth Police Officer Vincent McClean was indicted in the death of a woman, just hours after he was found not guilty of manslaughter for a 2018 shooting.
McClean had been indicted by a grand jury on a count of voluntary manslaughter in March, nearly five years since the shooting happened on Navajo Trail on May 13, 2018.
On that night, officers with the Portsmouth Police Department responded to a report of a home invasion and were then allegedly confronted by two armed suspects, a man and a woman.
According to police, the two refused to comply with the officers' orders, which led to one officer firing their gun, hitting the man later identified as 28-year-old Willie Marable.
Prosecutors argued that McClean had responsibility for the man's death because he did not provide medical attention like CPR, but he did call for an ambulance.
His attorney, Michael Massie, says the jury deliberated for less than 15 minutes and came back with a 'not guilty' verdict.
"It just goes to show what little evidence they had," said Massie. "I just don't understand what the purpose could be of seeking an indictment in this case."
However, just hours after McClean was found not guilty on Thursday, a grand jury indicted him for the in-custody death of a woman, Carmeita Vangilder, in 2018.
Mcclean had little to say when he exited the Portsmouth courthouse, but he did mention he would like to become a police officer again. He made this statement just two hours before the indictment for Vangilder's death came down.
The Portsmouth Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office confirms McClean was indicted on a charge of voluntary manslaughter Thursday.