Ex-Capitol Police officers testify they fired after Jaylen Lewis drove Jeep toward them
Defense lawyers will call their first witness as prosecutors say video and testimony undercut the officers' self-defense claim.
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Former Capitol Police officers testify in their manslaughter trial
Two former Capitol Police officers faced cross-examination Friday regarding their contention that they were forced to shoot a Jackson man in self-defense after he tried to run them over. Friday marked the third day of testimony in the manslaughter trial of Michael Rhinewalt and Steven Frederick Jr., who served on the crime suppression Flex Unit of the Capitol Police. Jurors’ deliberations are expected to begin Monday after they hear the judge’…
Former Capitol police officers accused of killing Jaylen Lewis testify
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The state and the defense rested their cases on September 25, 2026, in the trial of two former Capitol police officers, who where charged with manslaughter in the 2022 death of Jaylen Lewis. Both Stephen Frederick and Michael Rhinewalt decided to take the stand on Friday in their own defense. The [...]
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