Kevin Epps: ‘Felon With a Gun’ or Community Asset?

Kevin Epps, a 57-year-old documentary filmmaker, is standing trial for the 2016 fatal shooting of Marcus Polk, with community supporters rallying outside the San Francisco courthouse to protest what they call selective prosecution. The case, which was initially dropped but reopened in 2019, relies heavily on circumstantial evidence and testimony from Polk's estranged wife, whose credibility has been questioned due to inconsistent statements. The trial has reached the jury instruction phase after three weeks of testimony, with prosecutors arguing premeditated murder while the defense claims self-defense under California's Castle Doctrine, asserting that Epps acted to protect himself when Polk unlawfully entered the home where Epps was living.