- Posted February 24, 2014
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Detroit-area man acquitted in 2009 Albion killings
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) -- A Detroit-area man has been acquitted of murder charges in the 2009 fatal shooting of two Battle Creek men in Albion.
The Battle Creek Enquirer reports a Calhoun County Circuit Court jury returned the verdict last Thursday in the case of 43-year-old Thomas Paris of Highland Park.
Paris sat quietly with his attorney, turning once when they exchanged slight smiles and a handshake.
Paris also was acquitted of weapons charges. He was charged in July 26, 2009 deaths of 28-year-old Ryan Erwin and 20-year-old Henry Williams. The victims were shot in a parking lot, where police said they'd gone to watch a basketball tournament.
Prosecutor David Gilbert says the case was an "uphill battle" because shooting witnesses weren't willing to tell police what they saw or testify in court.
Published: Mon, Feb 24, 2014
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