Closing arguments begin in trial of 3 officers charged in Manuel Ellis' death
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After two Washington officers knocked Manuel Ellis to the ground, punched, choked and shot him with a Taser, he said three words: “can't breathe, sir,” a prosecutor told the jury during closing arguments Monday. A third officer joined in, holding Ellis face down with pressure on his back until he slowly died, said special prosecutor Patty Eakes, who is working for the Washington Attorney General’s office. The defense has said that Ellis was the aggressor and that he attacked the officers with “super-human strength” on March 3, 2020 and eventually died of a drug overdose and a damaged heart. Eakes told the jury that they don't need to unanimously agree on which felony was committed to find the two officers guilty, only that Ellis died during the commission of a felony.
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