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‘There is no more cowardly way to murder someone’: Lawyers debate shooter’s identity at end of Pittsburg murder trial
MARTINEZ — The destiny of a 54-year-old Antioch man accused of killing a 47-year-old Pittsburg man in an ambush greater than three years in the past now rests within the palms of a Contra Costa County jury.
Darrin “Mississippi” Lynch is charged with the homicide of Andrew McCoy, who was shot to demise Could 6, 2019, on Shoreline Drive in Pittsburg. Prosecutors contend that GPS proof from Lynch’s cellphone, surveillance video close to the scene of the capturing and witness testimony establish Lynch as McCoy’s killer.
Lynch’s lawyer, in the meantime, maintains it’s unattainable to inform who killed McCoy, that two key witnesses are “liars” who had been “spoon fed” tales by police and that digital proof is extra difficult than prosecutors make it appear.
“If you wish to get justice for Andy McCoy, then do proper by Darrin Lynch. …Inform the police, ‘Get the appropriate man,’ ” Lynch’s lawyer, Austin Thompson, instructed jurors Monday.
Based on Deputy District Lawyer Jennifer Tompkins, GPS information present Lynch travelled from downtown Pittsburg to the scene of the capturing and concurrent surveillance video reveals a person with a cellphone leaving the primary space and getting right into a pickup truck. Tompkins mentioned just a little earlier than midnight on the day of the capturing, Lynch waited in a bush for 2 minutes, hopped out when he noticed McCoy, yelled “Hey bro” and opened hearth, capturing him within the again.
“There is no such thing as a extra cowardly option to homicide somebody,” Tompkins mentioned.
One factor Tompkins couldn’t clarify was why the capturing occurred. She pointed to witness testimony that McCoy and Lynch had argued practically a month earlier close to the Pittsburg waterfront, and concluded that Lynch was merely a “self-important particular person” who “for some motive” determined to go after McCoy.
“Who is aware of why the defendant thought he had the appropriate to take Mr. McCoy’s life,” she mentioned. “Who is aware of why? We’re not going to know.”
Tompkins additionally referred to McCoy’s personal dying declaration. He reportedly instructed the primary officer to reach on the scene that his killer had a grey goatee, which Lynch had. McCoy was rushed to an space hospital however died the following morning.
Thompson accused the federal government of “cherry choosing” surveillance tapes and mentioned McCoy’s final phrases to police indicated he didn’t know his killer.
“He doesn’t say it’s Mississippi, he doesn’t say it’s the man from the marina, he doesn’t say it’s Darrin Lynch,” Thompson mentioned. “And he would have if it was.”
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Man arrested, charged in deadly shooting outside Braddock Hills bar
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing another man outside of a bar in Braddock Hills earlier this month.
Allegheny County Police say investigators determined that 23-year-old Abdullaah Francken, of Washington, Pa. was responsible for the shooting and killing of 24-year-old William Coffey on June 7.
Coffey was shot multiple times outside of J Cats Bar & Grill, also known as the Steel Towne Inn that’s located along Wilkins Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say that Francken was taken into custody on Wednesday by Allegheny County Police officers along with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.
Francken is facing multiple charges including criminal homicide and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
According to court records, Francken has yet to be arraigned and a preliminary hearing date has not been set yet.
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Pittsburgh-area woman who drowned at Glacier National Park was an avid hiker who loved nature
NORTH APOLLO, Pa. (KDKA) — The North Apollo community is grieving the loss of a nurse who lost her life while hiking at a national park in Montana over the weekend.
Twenty-six-year-old Gillian Tones was visiting Glacier National Park in Montana with her boyfriend on Sunday when the National Parks Service said she slipped on wet, slick rocks and fell into a creek.
A spokesperson said Tones was “quickly swept up by the cold, fast moving water and went over a series of smaller waterfalls, then was pinned underwater by a log for several minutes until heroic efforts by other park visitors lead to pulling her from the river.”
Tones was an Apollo-Ridge High School graduate in 2015 before attending Westmoreland Community College for nursing.
Her family told KDKA-TV on Wednesday that Tones was a traveling nurse who was working at West Penn Hospital before her trip.
“She was an avid hiker and loved being outdoors and experiencing nature,” her brother Dillon Tones said. “Words can’t describe her. She was passionate and loved deeply.”
Her family said they’re thankful for those who risked their lives trying to save her, including her boyfriend Dominic.
“She knew how fragile life was and I think she’s happy with the life she lived,” Dillon Tones said.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
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