Overview

• Judge David Chamberlain rejected a defense motion for mistrial and continuance after a defense attorney reported a sudden death in the family.
• Proceedings were paused for the day, with closing arguments scheduled to begin Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
• Jurors have seen dashcam and home-surveillance footage showing the shooting and a recorded interview in which Joshua Rocha admitted firing multiple times with an AR‑style rifle.
• The medical examiner testified that Officer Daniel Vasquez died from gunshot wounds to the face and abdomen, and the death was ruled a homicide.
• Investigators described recovering a 3D printer and unserialized, 3D‑printed firearm parts from a residence, while the defense concedes Rocha killed Vasquez but contests the legal degree of murder.