A recorded statement that a Tacoma police officer gave in the aftermath of Manuel Ellis' death is expected to be played in court on Monday. in March 2020.Officers Christopher Burbank and Matthew Collins are charged with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. Officer Timothy Rankine is charged with first-degree manslaughter.During the interview, Rankine explains he and his partner assisted Collins and Burbank with a traffic stop. They then went their separate ways.
Rankine and his partner turned around and drove to the location of Collins and Burbank, Rankine told Pierce County Sheriff's Detective Byron Brockway during their interview. Rankine said Ellis was already on his stomach, with Burbank on his upper body and Collins attempting to secure Ellis' legs. Rankine said the two were struggling to detain Ellis, who was"kicking" and"bucking" as he went to help.
Rankine said Ellis continued to resist and he was worried that the encounter"might not end well for all of us" due to the fact that Ellis was still able to resist the officers.
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