FLORIDA: Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Peter Peraza indicted for manslaughter following fatal shooting of Jermaine McBean who was carrying unloaded pellet gun - The officer should have had X-RAY VISION and saw it was an unloaded pellet gun

A Florida deputy has been indicted for manslaughter following the fatal shooting of a man who was carrying an unloaded pellet gun.

Jermaine McBean was killed in July 2013 as he walked home after buying the gun from a pawn shop.

Now, a Florida grand jury has indicted Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Peter Peraza, who has been suspended without pay and faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

"It's a very sad day because nothing can replace their loss but they hope it's the first step toward finally achieving some measure of justice," David Schoen, a lawyer for McBean's family, told NBC News.

McBean, a 33-year-old computer engineer, was shot dead in the courtyard of his apartment building.

Schoen had previously uncovered evidence that appeared to contradict some aspects of the police account of the shooting.

"There was not only a crime committed here but a complete coverup conspiracy going up the chain of command," Schoen said.

"I think ultimately it was the lying and coverup and the giving of an award that was simply too much for grand jurors to overlook."

In videotaped statements to investigators, Peraza said he opened fire because he feared for his life.

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