The disciplinary trial in the police-involved death of Kawaski Trawick began on Monday.

Trawick was fatally shot in his home by police three years ago after officers responded to a 911 call to his apartment in Morris Heights.

"Kawaski Trawick should be alive today," said Loyda Colon, executive director of the Justice Committee. “Kawaski Trawick should be here. He should be in New York City pursuing his dreams."

In April 2019, NYPD officers Brendan Thompson and Herbert Davis came to Trawick’s apartment after being told he was threatening neighbors. When they arrived, Davis drew his baton while Thompson pointed his taser at Trawick. Video shows them entering his apartment tasing then shooting him to death.

"We're trying to stay strong…We here for one reason and that is to have these two officers fired. They need to be held accountable for taking Kawaski life,” said Kawaski’s mother Ellen Trawick.

In 2020, the Bronx DA's office found no criminal intent or misconduct on the part of the officers, but agreed they lacked communication between police dispatch. A year later, the Civilian Complaint Review Board filed charges against the officers for misconduct.

"This needs to stop,” added Trawick. “Another family should not be standing here fighting for the same thing, for accountability for officers taking peoples life for no reason."

The trial is expected to continue Tuesday at 10 a.m.