Jury weighs murder case in deadly Trader Joe’s shooting
By The BriefBrief
Jurors in Silver Lake are deliberating whether Gene Evin Atkins is guilty of second-degree murder in a 2018 Trader Joe’s shooting.
WHO:Gene Evin Atkins; Melyda “Mely” Corado; Los Angeles police; prosecutors and defense attorneys; jurors
WHAT:A jury was handed a case charging a man with second-degree murder for a gunfight with Los Angeles police that killed a Trader Joe’s employee.
WHEN:Aug 17, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
WHERE:Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA
WHY:A prosecutor urged conviction after a gunfight between Atkins and Los Angeles police left a Trader Joe’s employee dead from an officer’s bullet; the defense argued the shooting wasn’t foreseeable.
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