Manuel Ellis' sister, Monet Carter-Mixon, testified in the trial of three Tacoma police officers accused of causing Ellis' death in March 3, 2020. Carter-Mixon spoke to Ellis' behavior and state of mind leading up to the night he died. Prosecutors hope their testimony will help convince jurors that Ellis was not a threat. Defense attorneys argue that Ellis was high on meth, acting in a threatening manner, and refusing to comply with orders to stop resisting. Carter-Mixon testified she heard the phone call Ellis made to his mother, Marcia Carter, earlier on March 3, before he died. ”He was trying to get my mom to come to church with him," said Carter-Mixon. "He had just gotten back from revival, it was like a good experience for him. He wanted her to come to church. He had told her that she looked pretty. He sounded really happy and, like, upbeat.” Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/death-of-manuel-ellis/manuel-ellis-family-testifies-thursday/281-9ae0287d-5c69-4beb-a9ce-c59d9eba8570