Overview

• Wesley Shifflett, a former Fairfax County police sergeant, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge of a weapon.
• Timothy McCree Johnson, 37, was shot and killed on February 22, 2023, after allegedly stealing sunglasses from a Nordstrom store.
• Body camera footage shows Shifflett ordering Johnson to stay on the ground and to 'stop reaching' before firing the fatal shot.
• Prosecutors argue Shifflett acted recklessly, while the defense claims he believed Johnson was reaching for a weapon.
• The Fairfax County Police Department fired Shifflett following the incident for violating use-of-force policies.