![]() ![]() Some of the guns found as part of that investigation were stolen, the jury learned. "(Reeder) had a gun he thought was unloaded but had a round in the chamber and as he poked, fatally shot him in the neck." "They were playing this game called the poking game where they would draw guns on each other and poke each other and say 'what's up, '" Stewart testified. However, Reeder was planning to become an electrician, even filling out an application for school the week before the murder, his sister testified.įormer Fairmont detective Brian Stewart called Winston's death a "completely avoidable accident." Reeder's dad, Larry, said, "he stopped doing everything." A little over a month after Reeder was released from juvenile detention for Winston's death, his mother died and he went down "a hard path, " she said. Jurors heard from the best friend of Reeder's mother, whose house he frequently hung out at as well as his father, older sister and stepmother.Īll testified that Reeder started down a bad path at age 16, after an accident June 13, 2016, resulted in the death of his 16-year-old best friend, Printess Winston IV.Īfter Winston's death, Reeder started using Xanax on a regular basis, Amy Jones, his mother's best friend, testified. Reeder's life has been tragic, but there is hope, defense attorney Dustin Schirmer said. At 6:15 p.m., the jury stopped discussions for the day. Tucker told the jurors there was no time limit as long as they were still talking about the case and gave them the option of coming back today or Monday.Īfter a short discussion among themselves, the foreperson told Tucker they wanted to debate for another 45 minutes, and if they were unable to decide, they would come back Monday. the jury asked what would happen if they were unable to reach a decision Friday and if there was a time limit on their deliberations. The defense will present its case for mercy first, which is the opposite order of proceedings in the guilt phase of the trial.Shortly before 5 p.m. The defense has four witnesses to call while the prosecution will call five, Judge Susan Tucker said. Linear received mercy and the conspiracy charge against him was dropped as part of the plea agreement. Today, the jury will have to decide if Reeder will receive mercy, which would make him eligible for parole. At least eight police officers were on hand as extra security, prior to the verdict being delivered, and the people involved quickly dispersed.įirst-degree murder carries a possible sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. One man took off his shirt, several people appeared to be chasing people in a vehicle and yelling was audible but not clear enough to be understood while inside the third floor of the justice center. #SHAUNDARIUS REEDER TRIAL#In a video showing Reeder and Linear entering the apartment building a second time, he did not have the gun visible.Īn altercation took place after the people watching the trial exited the courthouse at the end of the day between those supporting Reeder and people who came to watch Linear testify. Reeder was seen on video carrying the pink gun in his waistband in downtown Morgantown prior to the shooting, at College Park when he and Linear were exiting the apartment building the first time, and had the gun on him at Walmart. Forensic testing showed two of the bullets were fired by the black gun Linear was carrying and five, including the three removed from Smith’s body during the autopsy, were fired by the pink gun Reeder carried. Smith was hit with all seven bullets fired by Reeder and Linear. He said he let Reeder borrow a pink gun that he bought for his girlfriend before they left the house that night and he didn’t get it back. Linear said he and Reeder were both drinking and using Xanax that night. Linear, who took the stand wearing shackles and an orange prison uniform, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on June 1. Thursday, the third day of Reeder’s trial, started with the defense calling its first and only witness, Linear, 22. That’s the main thing,” Smith’s father, James Smith Jr. ![]() I mean, it’s not bringing Eric back but we got justice for Eric, that’s number one. “I am very pleased with the verdict, like I said it’s been a year and some change, me and my wife, I’m assuming my son’s mother and step-father, they’re happy as well. Reeder and Terrell Linear fatally shot 21-year-old West Virginia University student Eric J. The jury convicted the 21-year-old on all of the charges against him: first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. MORGANTOWN - It took the jury about an hour and 45 minutes to decide they believed Shaundarius Reeder was a murderer. ![]()
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