Jury In San Francisco Finds Accused Killer Of Kate Steinle Not Guilty Of Murder
The San Francisco killing in 2015 became a focus of opponents of sanctuary city policies. The defendant said he had found the gun and it fired accidentally.
Updated at 11:45 p.m. ET
A jury in San Francisco has found Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, a homeless undocumented Mexican immigrant, not guilty of murder in the death of 32-year-old Kate Steinle two years ago in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate on illegal immigration.
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump cited the Steinle killing as a justification for his intended crackdown on immigration.
The president his reaction to the outcome: "A disgraceful verdict in the Kate Steinle case! No wonder
