Mistrial Declared in Texas Police Officer's Murder Trial

Jury Deadlocked After Five Days of Deliberations in Case of Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Man

Officer Christopher Taylor was on trial for the fatal shooting of Michael Ramos in April 2020.
The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict after five days of deliberations, resulting in a mistrial.
Ramos was shot as he was driving away from police officers who were attempting to arrest him in an apartment complex parking lot.
The incident was sparked by a 911 call reporting a man with a gun using drugs in a car, but a search of the car did not find a gun.
Taylor's defense argued that he acted in self-defense, believing that Ramos was going to run them over.