According to an expert in forensic pathology, Black man Manuel Ellis died from oxygen deprivation as he was getting restrained by Tacoma, Washington, officers.
An expert in forensic pathology testified Monday in the ongoing trial of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged with the death of Manuel Ellis that Ellis likely would have lived if not for the officers’ actions to restrain him. Dr. Roger Mitchell, former chief medical examiner for Washington, D.C., made the statement Monday and last week affirmed ex-Pierce County Medical Examiner Dr.
Last week two eyewitnesses characterized the officers as the aggressors in the altercation. Lawyers for the officers have said it was Ellis who acted aggressively, prompting them to respond. Testimony is scheduled to resume Tuesday when the prosecution is expected to call a forensic audio expert to testify. This is the first trial under a Washington state law that makes it easier to prosecute police who wrongfully use deadly force. The trial, which started Oct.
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