Cop Murder Trial: Suspect removed from witness stand claiming he ‘was targeted’

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  • The trial of Michael Lopez, charged with murdering a Melvindale police corporal in 2024, continued on Monday.
  • Lopez took the stand to testify in his own defense but was kicked out after making claims that Cpl. Mohamed Said.
  • Lopez had agreed not to bring up an alleged grievance his family made against Said, adding that he feels he was “targeted” by him, leading to the fateful encounter.

FOX 2 The man accused of fatally shooting Melvindale police Cpl. Mohamed Said in 2024 took the stand in his own defense Monday.

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