Trial underway for Tacoma officers accused of excessive force in 2020 death of Manuel EllisWed, October 4th 2023, 12:23 AM UTCDefendants Matthew Collins, left, and Christopher "Shane" Burbank talk in the gallery during the pre-trail motion in the trial of Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine in the killing of Manny Ellis at Pierce County Superior Court Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, Tacoma, Wash.
“’Can’t breathe sir, can’t breathe, still can’t breathe sir’ - those were the last known words of Manuel Ellis,” Kent Liu, who is part of the prosecution team on the case, said.Opening statements begin in trial for Tacoma officers charged in 2020 death of Manny Ellis “The evidence will show Mr. Ellis did nothing wrong, and he should not have been punched, he should not have been choked, he should not have been tased, he shouldn’t have died that night,” Liu said.
Prosecutors say, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner, Ellis died from a lack of oxygen from being physically restrained, but defense attorneys disputed the cause of Ellis’ death, blaming a lethal amount of meth. Prosecutors said eyewitness accounts, cell phone video, and doorbell camera video dispute the defense’s version of events. There is no body camera video of the incident, as TPD did not fully implement body cameras for officers until 2021.
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