Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, center, is flanked by two of his defense attorneys Tim Leary, left, and Emma Scanlan, right, during closing arguments at Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Wash., Thursday, June 20, 2024. Officer Nelson is charged with fatally shooting Jesse Sarey, 26, while attempting to arrest him for disorderly conduct on May 31, 2019. An image of Jesse Sarey is displayed during closing arguments at Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, Wash.
Prosecution and defense lawyers finished their closing arguments Thursday, and the jury was expected to begin deliberating the following day.on duty in the past eight years, but jurors did not hear about the prior two killings because it could have influenced their view of his actions regarding Sarey.Amazon adds $1.
Instead of waiting for backup and taking time to deescalate the situation, Nelson used force, Eakes said. The confrontation and shooting were captured on surveillance video, which the jury saw. It showed Nelson clearing a jammed round out of his gun after the first shot, looking around, then turning back to Sarey and firing again, this time into Sarey’s forehead. The second shot came less than four seconds after the first, Eakes noted.