Murder trial in Jemison star athlete’s death continues

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The capital murder trial of a man accused of killing a Mae Jemison High School basketball star is underway.

Ke’Ondrey Devin McGuire is charged with killing Deu’nta Moore in a drive-by shooting in March 2021.

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The prosecution began calling witnesses Tuesday morning following brief opening statements from both parties.

The first two witnesses called were law enforcement officers.

One of those officers, Leah Henry, was the first officer on the scene the night of Moore’s death.

The prosecution then showed Henry’s body-worn camera footage to the jury. In the video, several people could be heard screaming, most distinctly Moore’s mother Brittany.

The grieving mother had a hard time reliving the last moments of her 17-year-old son’s life again Tuesday and had to be consoled in court.

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After a brief lunch break, the prosecution called several of Moore’s friends to the witness stand.

At least two of those witnesses testified Moore and the defendant had affiliations with two separate street crews.

Though the witnesses said Moore’s crew was made up of high school basketball players who had an interest in sports and fashion.

According to testimony, the two groups got into a fight outside of Moore’s house the night he died.

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The same witnesses testified they saw gunfire coming from a vehicle involved in the fight but did not know who fired the shots.

McGuire, who ultimately pleaded not guilty to the capital murder charge, turned himself into police shortly after the shooting.

He’s facing a sentence of life without parole if convicted.

The trial will resume Wednesday morning.

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