Thompson's Trial: Prosecution's 'Heinous' Charges, Defense's 'Diminished Capacity'

Austin Thompson, accused of the 2022 Hedingham neighborhood shootings, faces five murder charges. Prosecutors describe his alleged crimes as especially heinous, atrocious or cruel. Thompson, then 15, is accused of killing his brother, a Raleigh police officer, and three others. New filings claim he took advantage of a position of trust and created a great risk of death to more than one person. The state plans to call law enforcement members and a forensic ballistics expert. Thompsons defense may argue diminished capacity and voluntary intoxication due to therapeutic doses of prescribed medication. The trial begins February 2nd. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.