A San Diego federal jury was unable to reach verdicts and a mistrial was declared Thursday in the trial of a former San Diego County sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a fleeing, unarmed man outside the San Diego Central Jail.

Jurors deliberated for more than a week before announcing they were hopelessly deadlocked in the trial of Aaron Russell, who was prosecuted in both state and federal court for the May 1, 2020, shooting death of Nicholas Bils. Following Thursday's mistrial announcement, a status hearing was set for next month, at which point prosecutors might detail the next steps for a potential retrial.

Bils, 36, had been arrested for allegedly brandishing a golf club at park rangers in Old Town State Park and was being transported to the San Diego Central Jail when he partially sl

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