The jury in the death penalty trial of Tremaine Wilbourn, the man charged with fatally shooting Memphis police Officer Sean Bolton, was selected Tuesdy night. Attorneys will present opening arguments Wednesday when the trial begins at 9 a.m.. 

Wilbourn is accused of fatally shooting 32-year-old Bolton on Aug. 1, 2015 on a street in the Parkway Village area.

Police said Bolton , who was on patrol that night, approached an illegally parked 2002 Mercedes-Benz in the 4800 block of Summerlane in the area of Cottonwood and South Perkins. 

Bolton approached the car and Wilbourn got out, confronted Bolton, and they got into a struggle, police said. Wilbourn took out a gun and fired, striking Bolton at least eight times with a 9mm. 

Memphis police said that Bolton interrupted a drug deal. Bolton, who was a police officer for 5 years, died at the hospital.  

Wilbourn and the driver of the Mercedes fled. The driver, who was not named by police, turned himself in and was released.

Wilbourn turned himself in after a two-day manhunt. 

Jury selection began Monday and defense attorneys and prosecutors had a pool of 140 people to select for the jury.

Around 8 p.m. Tuesday, 12 jurors and three alternates were selected. There are five women and 10 men on the jury.