Overview

• Opening statements began Monday in Cuyahoga County after a jury was selected late last week.
• Ellis, 34, faces 10 counts, including aggravated murder, murder, attempted murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, and aggravated theft.
• The judge is not allowing the trial to be streamed, though updates will be provided by local media.
• Ellis was initially found incompetent and ordered to inpatient treatment with court-ordered medication before being deemed fit for trial.
• Prosecutors say Ellis fatally stabbed 3-year-old Julian Wood and wounded his mother on June 3, 2024, in a Giant Eagle parking lot after obtaining a kitchen knife from an adjacent thrift store.