Brawl breaks out in Fresno Courthouse as prosecutors reveal evidence against three alleged killers

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In what began arsenic a quiescent and straightforward tribunal proceeding connected Thursday, prosecutors revealed their lawsuit against 3 men they accidental are killers.

Makhy Joyce, Malik Jordan and Michael Pitts person each pleaded not blameworthy to murder.

Action News could not amusement the men successful tribunal due to the fact that their attorneys accidental individuality is simply a cardinal issue.

The defendants are accused of gunning down Markazsa Perry by firing much than 40 rounds past year.

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It was the City of Fresno's 30th execution successful 2024, and investigators judge determination could person been a pack connection. They accidental others were wrong the location wherever the shooting happened.

One of the witnesses is present nether protection. They testified connected the basal astir being with the 3 defendants, saying astatine slightest 2 of them had handguns.

Their grounds went connected for hours. None of it could beryllium recorded.

The defence attorneys pressed the witness, who admitted to providing 3 antithetic versions of the nighttime and giving a mendacious sanction astir 1 of the defendants.

The lawyer past reminded the witnesser that they swore to archer the truth.

With the men denying the charges, prosecutors person to person the justice that determination is capable grounds for the lawsuit to spell to trial.

Investigators revealed a 10-second clip they judge shows the defendants moments aft the shooting, moving distant adjacent East Samson and South Lee avenues.

The video sent immoderate loved ones into tears arsenic they watched from the gallery.

In the mediate of grounds today, tensions reached a breaking constituent successful the hallway, wherever respective household members began yelling and past became physical.

It prompted a ample effect by sheriff's deputies, who took respective radical distant successful handcuffs.

The lawsuit is acceptable to proceed connected Friday.

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