CLAYTON, Mo. (KMOX) — Opening arguments are scheduled this morning in the murder trial of a man accused of gunning down a St. Louis County police officer.
Trenton Forster is accused of first-degree murder in the October 2016 death of 33-year old officer Blake Snyder.
Snyder had responded to a peace disturbance call in South County. Forester was 18 at the time.
The decision not to seek the death penalty was made before new prosecutor Wesley Bell took office.
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Among the witnesses, Snyder's partner, who was there and shot Forster several times. Forster was hospitalized for a time, but has since recovered and has been held on $1 million bail ever since.
Snyder left behind a wife and infant son.
The trial is expected to take about five days.
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