TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — It’s been more than five months now since the deadly off-campus house party shooting in midtown that killed 20-year-old University of Arizona student Erin Jones.
The four suspects accused of a pre-meditated drive-by shooting that ended up killing Jones appeared before a judge Monday.
In June, Tucson Police arrested 18-year-old Estevan Garcia and 17-year-olds Tevion Beale, Marcus Williams and Akeem Alvarez.
In July, they pleaded not guilty to drive-by shooting and first degree murder, both felony charges.
The case’s interim complaint says the three 17-year-olds fired from a moving car while Garcia drove past the house multiple times, as they targeted a group of people at the party. TPD says Jones was not part of that group, and was simply a bystander hit by gunfire. Police found more than 80 shell casings at the scene on 5th Street.
Now attorneys are hashing out what needs to happen before a potential trial.
This month defense attorneys filed a motion to ‘Remand/Dismiss’ and a motion for disclosure.
They want to see the results from guns seized from Garcia and Williams that are being tested in a crime lab.
The prosecution said Monday those results are coming, but will take more time.
The next hearing is set for Nov. 18.
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