HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A defense attorney says a man charged in a shooting death at a Pennsylvania party last year will argue that he fired in self-defense.
Thirty-five-year-old Jorge Luis Gomez III goes on trial Monday in Blair County on criminal homicide and aggravated assault charges in the May 2015 death of 28-year-old Kai Carter.
The (Altoona) Mirror (https://bit.ly/2cbfxNE ) reports that attorney Thomas Dickey said Friday that “for sure” self-defense will be one of his arguments on behalf of Gomez.
Authorities allege that Gomez shot Carter outside an Altoona party where people had gathered to watch the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao boxing match. Carter ran after being shot, and his body was found between two nearby homes. Gomez’s attorneys have argued that he was “sucker-punched,” fell to the ground and fired in self-defense.
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Information from: Altoona Mirror, https://www.altoonamirror.com
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