Crime scene tech testifies in capital murder trial of Burleson man

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The jury in the capital murder trial of Jerry Elders heard hours of testimony Thursday from the crime tech who processed the scene and other evidence.

Jurors got a better look at crime scene evidence involving a deadly crime spree that ended with a woman killed and a Burleson police officer shot.Jerry Elders is on trial for capital murder. In 2021, police say he shot an officer before carjacking and murdering a woman.The jury in the capital murder trial heard hours of testimony Thursday from the crime tech who processed the scene and other evidence.

You could see Officer Lott approach the passenger side of the vehicle. He jumped back after being shot and called for help.Officer Lott took the stand Monday. "He seemed to be in a panicked state. So I tried to get his attention by knocking on the window," he recalled. "I knocked three times, and he shot me three times."After the shooting, investigators say Elders carjacked 60-year-old Robin Waddell outside her home.

 

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