Killing of John Geer
| Date | August 29, 2013 |
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| Time | 2:52-3:34 p.m. |
| Location | Pebble Brook Court, Springfield, Virginia, U.S. |
| Deaths | John Geer |
| Accused | Adam Torres |
| Charges | Second degree murder |
| Convictions | Involuntary manslaughter |
| Litigation | Geer's daughters filed a lawsuit against Fairfax County; received $3 million settlement |
John Geer was killed on August 29, 2013, in the Pohick Hills neighborhood of Springfield, Virginia. Geer was fatally shot by Fairfax County Police Department officer Adam Torres, after a 42-minute standoff. Geer was unarmed with his hands raised above his shoulders, but a holstered gun was reportedly on the floor away from his body, as he was standing inside his Springfield townhouse. Geer's daughters filed a lawsuit that was settled in 2015 for $2.95 million. Torres was charged with second degree murder on August 27, 2015, and on June 25, 2016, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to one-year imprisonment, including time served. Torres was released on June 29, 2016, just 5 days after he was convicted.