Katie R. Crews pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of excessive force. The charge carries a maximum of one year in
prison.
Crews fired nonlethal pepper balls into David McAtee's restaurant just after midnight on June 1, 2020. A lawsuit from McAtee's family says Crews instigated a conflict that led to his death. He was
shot by a National Guard member after firing a shot out his kitchen door.
Crews was dismissed in February.