OZARK, Ala. (AP) – A white Alabama police officer charged with murder in the killing of a black man testified Thursday he is still remembering new details about the shooting nearly four years later.
The Montgomery Advertiser reported that Montgomery police Officer Aaron Cody Smith took the stand to testify about the slaying of 58-year-old Greg Gunn in February 2016.
Gunn was shot to death while walking in his own neighborhood around 3 a.m. On patrol, Smith saw Gunn and stopped him for questioning moments before the confrontation turned violent.
Prosecutors argue Smith has given differing accounts of the shooting, including varying on whether the man swung a pole at him before he began shooting.
Smith told his lawyer during testimony that his memory of the shooting has varied and he is still remembering new things.