Defense lawyers for two Albuquerque officers continue to press witnesses about dangers their clients faced before they fatally shot a homeless man.
Attorneys for Officer Dominique Perez and former Detective Keith Sandy are expected Wednesday to question witnesses at a preliminary hearing in Albuquerque about the scene for a 2014 standoff before the officers shot James Boyd. Both are facing murder charges.
A judge will decide if they go to trial.
Boyd, who had schizophrenia, was shot during a standoff as police accused him of camping illegally.
Video of the shooting showed Boyd appearing to surrender before Perez and Sandy opened fire. Prosecutors say police escalated the standoff.
More officers at the scene of the shooting are expected to testify Wednesday.
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