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Jury handed case of man charged in deadly Trader Joe's shooting

Prosecutors say Gene Evin Atkins' actions created the deadly risk, while defense attorneys argue the officer’s shot was not foreseeable.

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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A prosecutor urged jurors today to convict a man of second-degree murder for engaging in a gunfight with Los Angeles police in Silver Lake that left a Trader Joe's employee dead from an officer's bullet, while a defense attorney argued the shooting was not a foreseeable consequence of his client's actions. The post Jury handed case of man charged in deadly Trader Joe’s shooting appeared first on KESQ.

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A prosecutor today urged the jury to convict a man of second-degree homicide for participating in a shooting with the Los Angeles police in Silver Lake, in which a Trader Joe’s employee died from an officer’s shot. On the other hand, the defense lawyer argued that the shooting was not a foreseeable consequence of his client’s actions. Gene Evin Atkins, 36, is charged with murder—in addition to having personally used and fired a firearm during th…

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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