TRIAL DATE SET FOR MONESSEN TEEN

A trial date has been set for a Monessen teen who is charged with fatally shooting a friend in November of 2022 while they played video games. The Trib reports that 17-year-old Terry Newton is charged with criminal homicide in the death of 16-year-old Amari Altomore. Newton claims that Altomore initially brandished a gun that accidentally went off as the two fought over the weapon. Newton fled the shooting scene and was on the run for three weeks before he was arrested and charged with Altomore’s killing. The trial is set to start May 6th.