A police officer in Kent, Washington is currently on trial for the shooting death of a man outside a convenience store in 2019. The officer, Jeff Nelson, is facing charges of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for the incident that resulted in the death of 26-year-old Jesse Sarey.
According to prosecutors, Nelson ignored his training and used unnecessary deadly force when he shot Sarey twice while attempting to arrest him for disorderly conduct. This was the third fatal shooting by Nelson in the past eight years.
