Officer Jeffrey Nelson was charged with murder for reportedly shooting and killing 26-year-old Jesse Sarey outside of a grocery store in May 2019.
AUBURN, Wash. — The murder trial for Auburn Police Department officer Jeffrey Nelson begins with jury selection Monday, almost exactly five years after the death of 26-year-old Jesse Sarey.
Nelson pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for allegedly shooting and killing Sarey in May 2019.
Jury selection is scheduled to start Monday. Opening statements are slated to begin in early May.
The fatal incident
Court records state that Nelson shot Sarey twice during
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