Police volunteer denies shooting dead suspect who was pinned to the ground

The defendant was trained to be a patrolman in 1964 but left in 1965. He was out of law enforcement for 35 years.

A 73-year-old police volunteer who fatally shot a suspect who was pinned down by fellow officers has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter.

Robert Bates made his initial court appearance in Tulsa District Court, Oklahoma, and declined to comment to reporters.