WHNT: Jury Selection Underway in Trial in Alabama of Officer Accused of Beating Grandfather

Jury selection is underway in the federal trial of a Madison, Alabama police officer accused in the police brutality case of an Indian man, reports WHNT

Sureshbhai Patel slowly entered the courtroom with the assistance of a walker to witness the proceedings. In February, Patel was enjoying a walk in a Madison neighborhood where he had been visiting from India to see his grandson. An officer investigating reports of a suspicious Black man in the neighborhood stopped Patel.

Officer Eric Parker is seen on dash cam video slamming Patel into the pavement. Patel is still partially paralyzed.

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Lawyers on Tuesday questioned some 50 potential jurors.

You can get a good idea of Patel’s current physical condition and learn more about the jury selection in the video below.