Manuel Ellis' sister, Monet Carter-Mixon, testified in the trial of three Tacoma police officers accused of causing Ellis' death on March 3, 2020. Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine all face charges related to Ellis' death. Burbank and Collins are facing second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges. Rankine is charged with first-degree manslaughter. Carter-Mixon spoke to Ellis' behavior and state of mind leading up to the night he died. Prosecutors hope their testimony will help convince jurors that Ellis was not a threat. Defense attorneys argue that Ellis was high on meth, acting in a threatening manner, and refusing to comply with orders to stop resisting. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/death-of-manuel-ellis/manuel-ellis-family-testifies-thursday/281-9ae0287d-5c69-4beb-a9ce-c59d9eba8570