Sentencing hearing for cop-killer begins in Carlisle

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A new sentencing hearing begins Thursday for Seifullah Abdul-Salaam, who was convicted of killing New Cumberland police officer Willis Cole in 1994. After decades of legal appeals, a jury has been chosen to decide his fate. The jury is made up of seven women and five men. They will consider whether Abdul-Salaam, who is now 54, should receive the death penalty or spend his life in prison without parole. This case has reopened old wounds in the Cumberland County community. Many still remember the impact of Officer Cole's death. The jury's decision is expected to bring closure to a long and painful chapter for the area.


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