Bond denied for man accused of killing Precinct 4 Deputy Kareem Atkins, injuring two others

HOUSTON — Bond was denied Monday for the person accused of taking pictures and killing Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constable Kareem Atkins and wounding two different deputies.

Nineteen-year-old Eddie Miller was arrested in December and charged with capital homicide of a police officer and aggravated assault of a public servant.

19-year-old charged with capital homicide in taking pictures loss of life of Pct. 4 Deputy Kareem Atkins

Investigators say Miller shot and killed Atkins, critically wounded 28-year-old Darryl Garrett and wounded 26-year-old Juqaim Barthen final October. They had been working an additional safety job exterior the north Houston nightclub when it occurred.

Atkins, 30, had simply returned from paternity depart when investigators mentioned he was gunned down with an AR-15 rifle. He and his household had been supposed to go away the following day for a visit to Disney Land. His spouse, Nadia, mentioned Atkins labored the additional job to earn cash for his household.

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Miller was already being held with out bond however his protection attorneys requested one other listening to to ask for one.

To get no bond in capital homicide circumstances, prosecutors have to show that Miller dedicated the crime, that he’s a future hazard and {that a} jury would seemingly give him the loss of life penalty. 

Miller’s protection attorneys say that didn’t occur in court docket.

“I didn’t hear anybody say there’s the man that was holding the gun,” Miller’s legal professional Casey Keirman mentioned.

Throughout Monday’s listening to, the state confirmed surveillance of the particular taking pictures nevertheless it was too removed from the digital camera to obviously see. Investigators level out the suspect within the video, however you possibly can’t see his face as a result of he’s carrying a masks and hoodie.

Barthen, one of many injured deputies who survived the taking pictures, took the stand.

“The deputy that acquired shot within the foot, he didn’t choose him out, ‘That was the man that shot me.’ He seemed on the video,” Keirman mentioned.

After listening to from each side, the decide denied bond for Miller.

“I believe it was the one applicable resolution and I believe the decide noticed that, too,” Assistant District Legal professional Jeff Matovich mentioned.

“The precise resolution was made in denying a suspected homicide a bond,” Precinct 4 Constable Mark Hermann mentioned in a press release.

Prosecutors mentioned they’ve proof to indicate that the person within the hoodie with the masks is Miller.

“I believe that’s one thing they will combat about in court docket as we go ahead. We now have further proof we are going to current on the applicable time,” Matovich mentioned.

A date has not been set for Miller’s trial. His subsequent court docket date is not scheduled till July.