The Brief
- The trial of Essa Williams is scheduled to begin on July 15 with opening statements and witness testimony five years after the shooting of a Phoenix police officer.
- Williams faces multiple charges, including attempted first-degree murder, for allegedly shooting Officer Tyler Moldovan eight times in December 2021.
- Moldovan, who survived the critical injuries, is expected to testify alongside his partner and other responding officers during the proceedings.
PHOENIX – The trial of the man accused of shooting a Phoenix police officer in 2021 is set to get underway on July 15.
What we know:
Opening statements and witness testimony are scheduled to begin Wednesday in the trial of Essa Williams, five years after Phoenix Police Officer Tyler Moldovan was shot several times. Williams is facing several charges, including attempted first-degree murder. He had been released from prison about a year and a half before the shooting and was prohibited from owning a firearm.
The backstory:…