By Eileen Buckley
Buffalo, NY – A Buffalo teenager accused of shooting two Buffalo police officers last year has taken a plea deal.
WBFO's Eileen Buckley was in the courtroom Monday morning as Varner Harris, Jr., 19, accepted the plea as jury selection in his attempted murder trial was about to begin.
Harris was charged with wounding officers Patricia Parete and Carl Andolina during a confrontation outside a convenience store last December.
Parete remains paralyzed from her gunshot wound.
The plea deal carries a 30-year to life prison term. Harris will be sentenced November 19th.
Judge Wolfgang noted that by accepting the defendant's plea deal, the ordeal of a trial is avoided for the victims. Officer Andolina was in court Monday morning but declined to comment. Members of Harris's family also did not want to comment.
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