Ware jury selection wraps up; Ware expected to testify during trial

by Cory Smith, KTUL staff

Thu, April 14th 2022, 4:18 PM UTC

David Ware sits in a courtroom Monday, April 4, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla., with his attorneys Robert Gifford (left) and Kevin Adams as jury selection begins for his trial in the shootings of Tulsa Police Sgt. Craig Johnson and Officer Aurash Zarkeshan. (Pool photo/Mike Simons/Tulsa World)

FILE - The Tulsa Police Department announced Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the death of Sgt. Craig Johnson from a shooting during a traffic stop in Tulsa, Okla. (Photo: Tulsa Police Department)

FILE - Officer Aurash Zarkeshan is one of two officers shot in the line of duty early Monday, June 29, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. (Photo: Tulsa Police Department)

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David Ware sits in a courtroom Monday, April 4, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla., with his attorneys Robert Gifford (left) and Kevin Adams as jury selection begins for his trial in the shootings of Tulsa Police Sgt. Craig Johnson and Officer Aurash Zarkeshan. (Pool photo/Mike Simons/Tulsa World)

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) – The jury has been picked for the David Ware trial.

Ware is charged for the deadly shooting of Tulsa police Sgt. Craig Johnson and the shooting of Officer Aurash Zarkeshan during a late-night traffic stop on June 29, 2020.

Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler is seeking the death penalty for Ware.

The jury of nine men, three women and two alternates was whittled down from over 100 prospective jurors who were questioned by attorneys.

The seated jury will be sworn in Monday, and the trial will proceed. Ware’s attorney says he expects his client to testify.

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