Mistrial declared in Baltimore senior facility murder case after jury was deadlocked
After four days and over 10 hours of testimony, the trial of Norman Waker, who was charged with murdering a man and injuring another in a shooting at a Baltimore senior living facility, ended on Friday with a hung jury and a mistrial, according to WJZ's media partner, The Baltimore Banner.
Waker, a 66-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and attempted murder for the shooting of two men inside Pleasant View Gardens senior living facility on February 20.
Police said 79-year-old Clyde Barnes died in the shooting. A 72-year-old man was injured and taken to a hospital.
The jury deliberated for 5 1/2 hours on Friday.
The trial concerned the events surrounding an alleged dispute over $80 in cigarettes, when Waker shot and killed Barnes, and shot at his neighbor, Vance Winston Bey, 73, on the second floor of the senior living facility.
Following Friday's mistrial, Waker's case is expected to be reassigned on Monday to a new court date for retrial.
The new trial will likely be scheduled in the next 90 days, according to his attorney. But Connell said nothing is certain.
This story by Nori Leybengrub continues. Read the rest at The Baltimore Banner: Jury deadlocked after 5 hours deliberating, leading mistrial in senior facility shooting case
