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Witness Testimony Shakes Murder Trial | Charleston News
In a gripping murder trial for Levi Richardson III in North Charleston, a key witness recounts how he saw Richardson pull a gun during a tense confrontation with 21-year-old Jonathan Smith on December 11, 2021. The witness claims he initially thought the weapon was aimed at him and fled the truck just before shots were fired, describing escalating physical conflict between Smith and Richardson. While admitting he knew Smith had a firearm and feared he might draw it, the witness insists he never saw Smith actually pull the gun or make a threat. The defense is leveraging this ambiguity to argue…
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