Opening Statements Made in Charleston Tobacco Shop Murder Trial

Charleston teen takes the stand against friend; both involved in smoke shop homicide

Barack Howard Williams is on trial for murder for his role in a January 2024 robbery that left Caden Martin, 19, dead. Bre'Juan Williams-Hampton testified against Williams Thursday.

Opening statements made in Charleston tobacco shop murder trial

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - The trial of a teenager accused of being an accomplice in the fatal shooting of a Charleston tobacco shop employee is underway. Both the prosecution and the defense have made opening statements. Kanawha County Assistant Prosecutor Madison Tuck told jurors that she would provide evidence on how Williams and co-defendant Williams-Hampton planned to rob the Tobacco and Pipe Shop. She says video surveillance shows that Willia…

Testimony begins in trial of teen accused in tobacco shop murder

CHARLESTON, W.Va – Testimony is underway in the trial of Barack Williams, the teenager charged with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the incident that resulted in the shooting death of tobacco store clerk Caden Martin. Martin was shot and killed during the robbery by Bre’juan Williams-Hampton, the other teenager charged in the case who…