Jurors in the Miguel Torres murder trial are hearing from the defendant himself.
Torres is on the stand in a Berks County courtroom right now, testifying in his own defense.
Torres stands accused of shooting his estranged wife, Barbie Torres, to death as she left work in downtown Reading on Sept. 12, 2005.
Torres then fled the country and remained on the run, becoming one of America's most wanted fugitives until his capture in Italy in March 2013.
During opening statements on Monday, Torres' attorney, Robert Kirwan, told the jurors his client would take the stand during the trial and tell them his side of the story.
"You're going to hear from him and tell what really happened that day," Kirwan said.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Kurland rested his case Friday morning, having called numerous witnesses over the past several days, including Torres' daughter, Barbie Torres' lover, and detectives who investigated the homicide.
A jury from York County is hearing the trial because of the extensive publicity the case has received in Berks.
WFMZ's Ryan Hughes is in the courtroom. Refresh this page for updates as details of Torres' testimony become available.
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