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Jury Decides Fate of Cop Killer: Execution or Life?

3/20/2025

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A jury in Carlisle is set to determine the fate of Seifullah Abdul-Salaam, who was convicted of murdering New Cumberland police officer Willis Cole in 1994. Comprising seven women and five men, the jury will choose between execution or life without parole. Witness Wendy Gerberich Kenney shared her harrowing experience of the tragic shootout.

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A jury in Carlisle is set to determine the fate of Seifullah Abdul-Salaam, who was convicted of murdering New Cumberland police officer Willis Cole in 1994. Comprising seven women and five men, the jury will choose between execution or life without parole. Witness Wendy Gerberich Kenney shared her harrowing experience of the tragic shootout.