Florida jury acquits ex-police officer who killed man in cinema phone row

Former Swat commander Curtis Reeves fired gun after Chad Oulson threw popcorn in his face in 2014 confrontation

A Florida jury has acquitted a retired police Swat commander who was charged with murder after shooting a fellow moviegoer during an argument over cellphone use.

Deliberations in the trial began on Friday and the six-person jury returned its verdict late that night, news outlets reported.