Jurors hear closing arguments, begin deliberations in police shooting civil trial

Jurors heard different versions of a 2016 police shooting as attorneys for Eugene police and a man shot by officers each gave their closing arguments Tuesday, Sept. 30.

After deliberating for about three hours Tuesday afternoon, jurors did not reach a verdict. The six-person jury will reconvene Wednesday, having been told by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken they must reach a unanimous decision.

The closing arguments capped a trial that began last week.

How do the accounts differ?

Edgar T. Rodriguez, shot multiple times, took the stand Sept. 22, as part of his excessive force lawsuit…

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