The trial in the murder of Suni Bell continued into the third day and focused heavily on testimony from the lead detective in the investigation.

On August 22, 2021, the Suni Bell was riding in the back seat of a vehicle with two adultsher mom and unclewhen a second car drove up and someone began shooting.

Five men are standing trial, accused of shooting into a car in August 2021, killing Bell.

On Sept. 30, 2021 officials indicted and arrested Zvante Sampson, 30, Quandarious Hammond, 28, Jaylin Bedward, 22, James Denson, 24, and Andrew Thompson, 22.

They are all facing first-degree murder, and are being tried at the same time in court.

Lead Detective Chris Celaya. Celaya went through the investigation in extensive detail, outlining all the steps that led to the grand jury indictments.

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