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Shots Fired: Trial of a Parolee | Tucson News
A Phoenix courtroom is now alive with tension as a man accused of shooting a police officer eight times — including two in the head — takes the stand in a trial that’s been nearly five years in the making. Officer Tyler Moldovan, who suffered catastrophic injuries and months of recovery, testified firsthand about the night he was shot, waking up in a Denver hospital with brain stem damage and multiple wounds. Prosecutors argue the defendant, Essa Williams — a parolee with a violent past — opened fire to flee, possibly targeting another officer before being tackled. The defense counters…
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