Three Tacoma Officers Charged With Murder in Death of Man in Police Custody

Three Tacoma, Washington police officers have been charged in the death of a Black man who died while in police custody last year.
Three Tacoma Officers Charged With Murder in Death of Man in Police Custody
The headquarters for the Tacoma Police Department is shown in Tacoma, Wash., on May 27, 2021. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo
Isabel van Brugen
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Three Tacoma, Washington, police officers have been charged in the death of a black man who died while in police custody last year.

Christopher Burbank and Matthew Collins were both charged with second-degree murder, and Timothy Rankine was charged with first-degree manslaughter in the March 3, 2020 death of 33-year-old Manuel Ellis. The charges were issued by Washington’s attorney general, Bob Ferguson.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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