Trial begins for man accused of killing 3 in Springfield in 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The trial begins for a man accused of killing two men and a woman in Greene County.
Luis Perez faces life in prison for the shooting deaths of Steven Marler, Josh Hampton, and Sabrina Starr in November of 2018. Perez is a citizen of Mexico.
Investigators learned Perez’s roommates had kicked him out of a home. Investigators say he later shot Marler and Hampton with a stolen gun belonging to Starr. The family of Sabrina Starr later found her dead days later at a home on North Oakland.
On Monday, police testified about evidence found at the shooting scenes. Other witnesses spoke about the shooting at 906 E Locust the night Marler and Hampton were killed. Starr’s step-father emotionally testified he found her body deceased.
Prosecutors expect the bench trial to last through the week. Prosecutors dismissed the death penalty as a form of sentencing in the case.
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