Monongalia County Prosecutor Perri DeChristopher argued that Reeder's bad path didn't start after he shot and killed his friend, but before because the guns were stolen - and he was already using drugs. A bag with 326 Xanax was found in the car, which had two other occupants. Justin Wheeler, an active Fairmont officer, testified that seen days before Reeder murdered Smith, he was arrested during a traffic stop with a Glock 9mm and 16 Xanax bars on him. During Tuesday’s trial, the focus was on Shaundarius Reeder and his alleged involvement in the. Some of the guns found as part of that investigation were stolen, the jury learned. Terrell linear, who was the co-defendant involved, plead guilty to first degree murder last week. "(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. Shaundarius Reeder, 20, of Fairmont, prohibited person carrying a concealed firearm, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (xanax), conspiracy to commit a felony drug offense. A total of 11 witnesses detailed, the apprehension of. Reeder's life has been tragic, but there is hope, defense attorney Dustin Schirmer said. The state has rested in the prosecution of Shaundarius Reeder for first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. All rights reserved.Shortly before 5 p.m. The trial is set to continue throughout the week.Ĭopyright 2021 WDTV. Linear is being held in the North Central Regional Jail, awaiting his sentencing. A sentencing has been set for Linear on July 22 at 1:30 p.m., according to the prosecutor’s office. The officer took the jury step-by-step through what he did when he arrived and explained his findings at the College Park Apartment complex. Shaundarius Reeder Reeder, 21, did not accept take a plea and is slated to go to trial at a later date, an official with the prosecutor’s office said. This testimony from the student was followed by a WVU police officer who explained evidence that followed the students storyline. Linear and Reeder allegedly came in after him and shot Smith multiple times. This then lead to the tragic moment minutes after Smith was inside his apartment. Two Fairmont men were arraigned on murder charges Friday afternoon hours after allegedly shooting and killing a West Virginia University student. The student says as they were driving home, the two defendants got into an argument with Smith about who had the most money and owned better vehicles. She claims that she and her friends had gone out that same night in downtown Morgantown and when leaving, their designated driver also offered to take home both Linear and Reeder. 28, 2020, Smith and several other people, including Linear and his co-defendant Shaundarius. The first was a transfer student who had just come to WVU and was with Smith the night of the alleged murder. Prosecutor Perri DeChristopher said if the case had gone to trial the state would have shown on Feb. It took jury members less than two hours. Two witnesses were also called during Tuesday’s trial. A Monongalia County jury has found a Fairmont man guilty on charges related to the shooting death of a West Virginia University student.
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