Death Penalty Sought for Man Accused of Killing Richardson Police Officer, Another Man

Updated at 5:15 p.m. Includes comment from the district attorney and defense attorney.Collin County's district attorney will seek the death penalty for the man who proclaimed he wanted to go to war with police and ended up killing a veteran Richardson officer. Brandon McCall, 26, of Garland is accused of fatally shooting Officer David Sherrard and a friend of McCall's in February, and exchanging gunfire with seven other Richardson officers earlier in the year. A grand jury on Thursday indicted McCall on two counts of capital murder, one alleging he murdered a peace officer and the other alleging he murdered Sherrard and Rene Gamez II. McCall also was indicted on seven counts of aggravated assault on a public servant.   Continue reading...