In the trial against three Tacoma, Washington, officers charged in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, an eyewitness said Ellis didn’t resist and was not a threat at all.
Eyewitness testimony Tuesday in the continuing trial three police officers, who are white and Asian American, charged with the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man, starkly contradicted the picture the officers’ lawyers painted. Keyon Lowery, 26, told the jury in Pierce County Superior Court that Ellis didn't act aggressively toward the Tacoma, Washington, police officers nor did he fight back, and that he was 'no threat at all, none.
As Lowery left the scene, he said it appeared the officers had apprehended Ellis and were in control of him. McDowell was expected to testify Tuesday afternoon. This is the first trial under a new Washington state law that makes it easier to prosecute police who wrongfully use deadly force. The trial is expected to run four days each week until December.
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