After nearly eight weeks of testimony, jury deliberations began in the retrial of Karen Read for the death of John O’Keefe, following closing arguments from Massachusetts prosecutors and defense attorneys presenting competing narratives about how the off-duty Boston cop died in January 2022.

In a retrial closely watched after a mistrial, Karen Read faces charges for the death of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe. The prosecution argues Read struck O'Keefe with her SUV, citing her statements, forensic evidence,

It took eight weeks and dozens of witnesses, but on Friday, Karen Read's retrial shifted to its most critical phase: jury deliberations.