Christopher Puck News Today

A jury of 10 women and two men started deliberating after the prosecution and defense wrapped up their closing arguments Monday afternoon.

The defense in the Gustavo Morales murder trial rested their case Wednesday morning and the prosecution immediately started presenting rebuttal witnesses.

On the witness stand, Morales admitted to shooting the 25-year-old officer, describing a kill-or-get-killed mentality.

Opening statements are made Monday in the case of a Watsonville man accused of shooting to death a Salinas police officer last year.