Key facts
- A Portuguese court convicted police officer Bruno Pinto of second-degree murder.
- The victim, Odair Moniz, was an unarmed Cape Verdean man.
- Moniz resisted arrest at the time of the incident.
- Bruno Pinto received a 3 1/2-year suspended sentence.
- Pinto was ordered to pay €90,000 to Moniz's heirs.
Portuguese police officer Bruno Pinto has been convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Odair Moniz, a Cape Verdean national. The court sentenced Pinto to a 3 1/2-year suspended prison term. Moniz was unarmed at the time of the incident, though he did resist arrest. Pinto has also been ordered by the court to pay €90,000 in damages to the heirs of Odair Moniz. The conviction and sentencing mark the conclusion of legal proceedings against the officer for the death of Moniz.