Defence attorneys representing three Washington police officers on trial for the murder of a Black man have accused the victim of “creating his own death.”
Tacoma officers Matthew Collins, 40 and Christopher Burbank, 38 are facing second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in connection with the 3 March 2020 death of Manuel Ellis. A third officer, 34-year-old Timothy Rankine, is charged with manslaughter in the case.
