The family and friends of Boston police officer John O’Keefe said they are disappointed following the trial verdict, but they will continue to seek justice in his death.O’Keefe’s family has not spoken publicly since the verdict was handed down, but his friends describe the situation as a tragedy.”To the niece and nephew, life is not fair, and they learned that when their parents passed and when John passed. It’s no justice,” said John Jackson, a college friend of O’Keefe’s.After court was dismissed, O’Keefe’s family exited through a side door. His college friend shared that while they are disappointed with the outcome, they ultimately respect the jury’s decision. “It’s just unfortunate. If she decided to make better decisions between 12:30 and 6 a.m., he’d still be here,” Jackson said. Among the witnesses in the trial was Jennifer McCabe, who testified about the night O’Keefe was found dead. She and other witnesses released a joint statement, saying, “While we may have more to say in the future, today we mourn with John’s family and lament the cruel reality that this prosecution was infected by lies and conspiracy theories spread by Karen Read, her defense team, and some in the media. The result is a devastating miscarriage of justice.”O’Keefe’s family has filed a civil lawsuit against Read and two Canton bars, seeking monetary damages for his death.Watch: Verdict announced in Karen Read trial

The family and friends of Boston police officer John O’Keefe said they are disappointed following the trial verdict, but they will continue to seek justice in his death.

O’Keefe’s family has not spoken publicly since the verdict was handed down, but his friends describe the situation as a tragedy.

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“To the niece and nephew, life is not fair, and they learned that when their parents passed and when John passed. It’s no justice,” said John Jackson, a college friend of O’Keefe’s.

After court was dismissed, O’Keefe’s family exited through a side door.

His college friend shared that while they are disappointed with the outcome, they ultimately respect the jury’s decision.

“It’s just unfortunate. If she decided to make better decisions between 12:30 and 6 a.m., he’d still be here,” Jackson said.

Among the witnesses in the trial was Jennifer McCabe, who testified about the night O’Keefe was found dead. She and other witnesses released a joint statement, saying, “While we may have more to say in the future, today we mourn with John’s family and lament the cruel reality that this prosecution was infected by lies and conspiracy theories spread by Karen Read, her defense team, and some in the media. The result is a devastating miscarriage of justice.”

O’Keefe’s family has filed a civil lawsuit against Read and two Canton bars, seeking monetary damages for his death.

Watch: Verdict announced in Karen Read trial