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Cook’s Trial: What the Video Revealed | Richmond News
The trial of 21-year-old Markal Cook, accused of fatally shooting 15-year-old Jeyani Upshur at a carnival two years ago, is heating up — with the jury watching his chilling police interview from the night of the murder. Cook claimed he was fleeing attackers and had no gun, but forensic tests on a nearby nine-millimeter pistol yielded no DNA match to him. A firearms expert linked spent shells to the weapon, though the fatal bullet remains unidentified. Witnesses describe a chaotic fight, with one placing Cook in the scene via video, while another saw him flee after being shot. The…
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