Jury Acquits Man of Manslaughter Charge In Firefighter Death

(Oklahoma City-AP) â€“ An Oklahoma County jury acquitted a man blamed for killing a Midwest City firefighter during a traffic accident. <br><br>Shawn Keith Fisher was found innocent of negligent homicide

Saturday, January 29th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Oklahoma City-AP) â€“ An Oklahoma County jury acquitted a man blamed for killing a Midwest City firefighter during a traffic accident.

Shawn Keith Fisher was found innocent of negligent homicide which is a misdemeanor. Attorney Don Easter says Fisher is relieved but still faces a civil lawsuit.

Midwest City firefighter Jim Clark died three days after being struck helping at a wreck on August Fifth on Interstate 40.

The 24-year-old Fisher was accused of driving too fast for the rain-soaked conditions. Easter argued that Fisher was not at fault, but that it was just a terrible set of circumstances.

Fisher didn't testify.