Accused Cop Killer Pleads Not Guilty To Murder; Held Without Bond

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UPDATE: Cleveland, OH - The man accused of killing Cleveland cop Lamidi Kafaru was arraigned Friday morning.

The judge ordered the 19-year-old held without bond.

This, after Lamidi pleaded not guilty to the charges of aggravated murder, attempted murder and felonious assault on a police officer.

This is a death penalty case.

Officials say Kafaru - the son of an Auxillary East Cleveland police officer - turned and shot Owens under his bulletproof vest during a footchase.

This, after Owens and other officers confronted some men drinking in an abandoned garage.

The fallen officer was a ten-year veteran of the police force and left behind a wife and two small children.

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