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Ware trial: Officer Zarkeshan testifies, says he can't recall shooting

by KEN MILLER, Associated Press

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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)
FILE - David Ware sits in a courtroom Monday, April 4, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla., 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 - This still image from video provided Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, by the Tulsa Police Department shows the encounter of two officers with David Ware after a traffic stop in the overnight hours June 29. The video shows Officer Aurash Zarkeshan and Sgt. Craig Johnson trying to get Ware out of the car, and Ware shooting the officers during a struggle.
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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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UPDATE: Prosecutors rested their case Thursday afternoon, followed at the end of the day by the defense resting its case.

The day saw defendant David Ware testifying, along with testimony from wounded officer Aurash Zarkeshan.

NewsChannel 8 Reporter Daniela Ibarra is in the courtroom covering the trial. Updates here

More below from The Associated Press.

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A Tulsa police officer who was wounded in a shooting that killed a police sergeant told jurors Thursday that he does not remember the events of that night, including what led to the gunfire.

Officer Aurash Zarkeshan testified in the murder trial of David Anthony Ware.

Zarkeshan said he has not seen video of the June 2020 shooting that killed Sgt. Craig Johnson because he doesn't want to see himself or his friend being shot.

Defense attorney Kevin Adams has said that Ware feared for his life because the officers beat, kicked, pepper sprayed and shot him with a stun gun after a traffic stop.

Prosecutors say Ware escalated the situation by refusing to obey the officers' commands.

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