Residents rallied to show solidarity with the family of Akai Gurley Friday.
Gurley was shot and killed in 2014 by former Police Officer Peter Liang in a dark stairwell in Brooklyn.
Liang was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and official misconduct on Thursday.
Following the verdict, the NYPD announced that Peter Liang's partner Shaun Landau was fired from the force.
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