Murder Defendant Linked to 2nd Attack
Aaron McKinney, accused of the fatal beating of gay college student Matthew Shepard, pulled out a gun and clubbed another man hours after Shepard was attacked, a teenager testified in Laramie, Wyo. Jeremy Herrera, 19, said McKinney was arguing with Emiliano Morales III when McKinney went to his truck, pulled out a gun and hit Morales from behind. Police said the fight helped them connect McKinney to Shepard’s beating. McKinney is charged with murder, kidnapping and robbery. If convicted, he faces the death penalty.
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