First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
6 months, 1 week ago

First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police

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A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law easing prosecution of law enforcement officers for on-duty killings. After deliberating for three days, the jury found Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for shooting Jesse Sarey twice while trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct. Our thoughts continue to be with Mr. Sarey’s loved ones.” Prosecutors said Nelson punched Sarey several times before shooting him in the abdomen. Sarey was ‘done,’ lying on the ground in a nonthreatening position.” Nelson claimed Sarey tried to grab his gun, leading to the first shot. “When Mr. Sarey went for Officer Nelson’s gun, he escalated it to a lethal encounter,” she said.

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Jury to begin deliberating in murder trial of suburban Seattle officer who killed a man in 2019
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jury to begin deliberating in murder trial of suburban Seattle officer who killed a man in 2019

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A suburban Seattle officer who fatally shot a homeless man in 2019 ignored his training and should be convicted of murder, a prosecutor said Thursday during the trial’s closing arguments, while defense lawyers argued the officer was rightfully defending himself. His lawyer said Nelson shot Sarey the first time after he tried to grab the officer’s gun during a struggle …

Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019

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KENT, Wash. — A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man outside a convenience store in 2019, prosecutors said as the officer’s murder trial opened Thursday. Auburn Police Officer Jeff Nelson shot Jesse Sarey twice while attempting to arrest him for disorderly conduct. Nelson’s attorney, Emma Scanlan, …

A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A Washington police officer killed 3 people in 8 years -- and faces a murder trial for the last one

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SEATTLE — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a suburban Seattle police officer charged with murder in the death of a 26-year-old man outside a convenience store in 2019 — the third person the officer had killed in the past eight years. Auburn officer Jeff Nelson shot and killed Jesse Sarey while trying to arrest him for disorderly …

Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd
1 year, 3 months ago

Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd

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TACOMA, Wash. — Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. This is the story of Manuel Ellis, who died, hogtied and handcuffed by three Tacoma officers, nearly three months before Floyd’s death would spark an international outcry against police brutality. Still, the trial of the officers charged in Ellis’ case is another example of video footage of a …

Police officer charged with murder under new Washington law
4 years, 4 months ago

Police officer charged with murder under new Washington law

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SEATTLE — A suburban Seattle police officer with a long history of using force, including three fatal shootings, was charged with murder and assault Thursday for one of those killings, the first case brought against an officer since Washington voters made it easier to prosecute police for using deadly force. Auburn Police Officer Jeff Nelson, an Iraq war veteran who …

Officer charged with murder for shooting Rayshard Brooks
4 years, 6 months ago

Officer charged with murder for shooting Rayshard Brooks

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ATLANTA — Prosecutors brought murder charges Wednesday against the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back, saying that Brooks was not a deadly threat and that the officer kicked the wounded black man and offered no medical treatment for over two minutes as he lay dying on the ground. Brooks, 27, was holding a stun gun …

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