Man pleads not guilty in killing of Roswell police officer

A man accused of shooting and killing a Roswell police officer earlier this year pleaded not guilty to all charges Tuesday.

Edward Espinoza is charged with several counts, including murder and aggravated assault against a law enforcement member, in the Feb. 7 shooting.

That evening, Officer Jeremy Labonte was investigating a report of a suspicious person in the parking lot near the Ace Pickleball Club on Market Boulevard off Holcomb Bridge Road. Prosecutors said Espinoza walked into the recreational facility and drew a gun, then put it back into his vest, according to an 11Alive video of the March bond hearing.

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The officer had approached Espinoza for questioning when the man shot him multiple times, authorities said. Labonte was rushed to a hospital, where he died…

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