AUSTIN, Texas - The deadly conduct trial for Austin Police Officer Daniel Sanchez continues on Thursday. Sanchez shot and killed tech entrepreneur Raj Moonesinghe.

What they're saying:

In November 2022, Sanchez was one of three Austin Police officers who responded to a 911 call about a man pointing a rifle down the street of a South Austin neighborhood.

"The further they get to the scene, the more threatening the scene becomes because of the fact they're looking for a man with a rifle who’s out on foot," the defense’s use-of-force expert Mark Sawa said.

When Officer Sanchez was pulling up, two shots could be heard.

"It would fall directly in line with active shooter protocols," Sawa said.

"The definition of an active shooter by that is a person that’s actively engaged in killing pe

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