Overview

• Michael Owen Jr., a Prince George’s County police officer, is on trial for the fatal shooting of a handcuffed man, William Green, in 2020.
• Owen, who served on the police force for 10 years, is the first officer in the county’s history to be charged with murder in an on-duty killing.
• Prosecutors and defense attorneys agree that Owen fatally shot Green while he was sitting in the front seat of the officer’s police cruiser, but dispute whether a struggle preceded the shooting and whether Owen acted in self-defense.
• Several months after Green’s death, county officials announced a $20 million settlement with his family.
• The trial, which began on Tuesday, is set to continue.