SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Former Savannah police officer Ernest Ferguson took the witness stand Monday to argue that he acted in self-defense during the fatal 2022 shooting of Saudi Lee.
Ferguson is charged with felony murder in connection with the on-duty shooting death. He is asking a judge to dismiss the charges.
Ferguson and his defense team presented their case using props and body camera footage, which defense attorneys argued appears to show Lee holding a gun. Ferguson’s attorneys questioned him regarding his use-of-force training and argued that Lee posed an active threat to officers an the public…