UpdatedThu, May 27, 2021 at 1:22 pm PT
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Candles and signs are seen during a vigil for Manuel Ellis on June 3, 2020, near the site of his death in Tacoma, Washington (David Ryder/Getty Images)
TACOMA, WA Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed felony charges against three Tacoma police officers in connection with the killing of Manuel Ellis.
The attorney general on Thursday announced that officers Christopher Burbank and Matthew Collins are being charged with second-degree murder. If convicted, both could be sentenced to between 10 and 18 years in prison.
The third officer, Timothy Rankine, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, which typically results in sentences between 6.5 and 8.5 years in prison if the defendant has no prior criminal history.