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Mother Testifies to Multiple Shooters as Julian Conley Trial Opens in Secoriea Turner Killing

Prosecutors allege Julian Conley intentionally fired an AR-15-style rifle at the family's Jeep near the burned Wendy's protest site.

Overview

  • Charmaine Turner told jurors at least two people opened fire on the SUV as it reached a barricade near Pryor Road and University Avenue.
  • Prosecutors said Conley intentionally aimed and fired, and jurors heard audio of eight bullets striking the vehicle.
  • The state says evidence places Conley at the scene wearing red, while the defense points to witnesses who described a shooter dressed in black.
  • A detective testified that Atlanta police had been told to avoid the area in the days before the shooting as armed groups blocked streets.
  • Co-defendant Jerrion McKinney entered an Alford plea earlier this month and was sentenced to 40 years, and the trial is expected to last about two weeks.