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Chico officer-involved shooting testimony begins

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Opening statements were made by the attorneys on Monday.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, testimony begins in the federal civil lawsuit filed against Chico police officers in a deadly officer-involved shooting.

The family of Tyler Rushing filed a police brutality lawsuit after he was shot to death in July 2017. The eight-member jury was seated Monday in federal court in Sacramento.

Opening statements were made by the attorneys on Monday.Â