A former Rockledge Police officer was arrested on attempted manslaughter charges Thursday in relation to the shooting of a teen during an arrest in December.

Former Rockledge Cpl. Nicholas Galluzzi charged in shooting case

17-year-old shot during arrest attempt in December

FDLE investigated use of deadly force by Galluzzi

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Former Cpl. Nicholas Galluzzi turned himself into the Brevard County Jail and posted bond Thursday morning, according to State Attorney Phil Archer's office.

Galluzzi shot and wounded the 17-year-old boy during an attempted arrest of two teens sought by Rockledge Police over a series of car burglaries. When police stopped a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old, he fled.

The 17-year-old surrendered at the scene and was shot once while lying face-down on the ground, the State Attorney's Office said. According to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement probabable cause affidavit, Galluzzi ordered the teen to the groun and to extend his hands out above his head, which the boy complied.

"A few seconds later, Corporal Galluzzi discharged a single round from his department-issued pistol, striking (the teen) in the upper left shoulder. Corporal Galluzzi told his supervisor that he shot (the teen) because he was 'reaching,' " the affidavit says.



You can hear shot fired on 17yr old on the ground next to car. Officer asks him to stop moving pic.twitter.com/CDkwL2V8N8 — Bailey Myers (@BaileyMyers_) December 2, 2016

Just after the shooting, the teen asked Galluzzi why he shot him, to which he replied that the teen had moved his hands, the affidavit states. An FDLE frame-by-frame review of body-camera footage showed that the teen was doing what he was instructed to do, and no firearms or weapons were in his vicinity, investigators stated.



After the incident, Galluzzi resigned from the force, and the two teens were both charged for their roles in the burglaries and the chase.

"We as an agency value the trust of the community and when the shooting occurred RPD took swift actions to protect the trust and integrity of the police department. As police chief I want to assure the public that all employees of the department are held to the highest standards that are expected of their position by our community," Chief Joseph P. LaSata said in a statement.

