In the course of attempting to capture an armed robber, an officer draws her duty weapon when the robber exits a convenience store. The armed robber points a handgun in the officer's direction and tires one round. Although there are many people on the sidewalk behind the robber, the officer returns fire, wounding the robber, however, an errant round kills an innocent person behind the robber. Internal affairs decides that the officer acted recklessly when she fired her duty weapon. What offense, if any, did the officer commit?
a. No offense because she acted in the line of duty and defended herself
b. Murder
c. Criminally negligent homicide
d. Manslaughter
e. Capital murder
Answer: d. Manslaughter
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