BEAVER — Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the homicide trial of Sheldon Jeter gave their opening statements Thursday after three days of jury selection.
The Beaver County District Attorney’s Office, pursuing a first-degree murder conviction, summarized evidence allegedly connecting Jeter to the shooting death of his friend, 30-year-old Tyric Pugh, on the night of May 15, 2020.
Jeter, 23, of Aliquippa is charged with criminal homicide following the shooting. Police said Pugh, who lived with Jeter and his relative, was found lying dead on Kiehl Street with multiple gunshot wounds just before midnight.
“Seven total injuries, six of which are bullet entry wounds,” First Assistant District Attorney Chad Parks told the jury. “Five of which are in the head.”