WAUKEGAN, Ill. - A trial begins Monday morning for a former Waukegan police officer charged in the 2020 shooting death of Marcellis Stinnette, a 19-year-old who was killed during a traffic stop confrontation.

What we know:

Former officer Dante Salinas was indicted on charges of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, and official misconduct. The charges stem from the Oct. 20, 2020, shooting that killed Stinnette and seriously wounded his girlfriend, Tafara Williams.

Prosecutors say Salinas fired multiple shots into the driver’s side of Williams’ car after she reversed near him following a crash. Investigators determined that Salinas was not in the vehicle’s path when he opened fire.

Williams survived but was wounded, while Stinnet

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