Jury hears Manuel Ellis' last words at trial of Washington officers accused in the Black man's death
Defendants Christopher "Shane" Burbank, left, and Timothy Rankine sit 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. (Brian Hayes/The News Tribune via AP, Pool)
By MARTHA BELLISLE
Associated Press
TACOMA, Wash. — Jurors heard the last words of Manny Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man who was punched, shocked with a Taser, put in a chokehold and held face down, during opening statements Tuesday in the trial of three Washington police officers accused in his death...
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