CHICAGO — Bryant Brewer has been sentenced to life plus 415 years for the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer.
Brewer was convicted last month of gunning down Chicago police officer Thor Soderberg with the officer’s own gun outside a police deployment building in Englewood five years ago.
Bryant Brewer, Chicago cop killer, gets life plus 415 yrs for shooting at other officers responding to scene. @WGNNews
— Dana Rebik (@DanaRebikWGN) September 23, 2015
Judge sentences Bryant Brewer, man who killed Chicago police officer Thor Soderberg to life in prison. @WGNNews
— Dana Rebik (@DanaRebikWGN) September 23, 2015
Originally, Brewer claimed self-defense; and his lawyer argued that Brewer has a history of mental illness.
But later, Brewer testified that he was proud of being a cop killer.
