GOOD EVENING I’M VICKI DORTCH. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH BREAKING NEWS. A JURY HAS FOUND A MAN NOT GUILTY OF MURDER FOR A DEADLY SHOOTING INSIDE AN OKOLONA OLIVE GARDEN. DEVEN BRIGGS WAS ACQUITTED ON A MURDER CHARGE IN SEVEN COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE WANTON ENDANGERMENT. POLICE SAY BRIGGS SHOT JOSE MUNOZ IN 2019 AFTER AN ARGUMENT, BUT HIS ATTORNEY CLAIMED THE SHOOTING WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE. THE JURY DID CONVICT BRIGGS ON MISDEMEANOR WANTON ENDANGERMENT CHARGES, AND HE WAS SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS TIME, SERVED HIS RELEASE FROM CUSTODY BECAUSE HE’S BE
Man acquitted on murder charge in 2019 Okolona Olive Garden shooting
Updated: 6:15 PM EST Dec 11, 2023
A man accused of killing another man inside an Okolona Olive Garden has been released from custody.Devon Briggs was acquitted on a murder charge and seven other wanton endangerment charges on Monday in relation to the case.“We are very grateful to the jury,” Briggs’ attorney, Rob Eggert, said.Briggs was convicted of a second-degree wanton endangerment charge and was sentenced to 12 months time served. He was released from custody on Monday because he’s been on home incarceration for nearly five years.Previous stories:Suspect charged with murder in fatal shooting at Olive GardenMan indicted in fatal shooting at Louisville Olive GardenThe shooting happened in 2019 at the Olive Garden on Outer Loop.Police said that Briggs shot 25-year-old Jose Munoz inside the restaurant after an argument between the two.Eggert claimed that Briggs acted in self-defense.
A man accused of killing another man inside an Okolona Olive Garden has been released from custody.
Devon Briggs was acquitted on a murder charge and seven other wanton endangerment charges on Monday in relation to the case.
“We are very grateful to the jury,” Briggs’ attorney, Rob Eggert, said.
Briggs was convicted of a second-degree wanton endangerment charge and was sentenced to 12 months time served. He was released from custody on Monday because he’s been on home incarceration for nearly five years.
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The shooting happened in 2019 at the Olive Garden on Outer Loop.
Police said that Briggs shot 25-year-old Jose Munoz inside the restaurant after an argument between the two.
Eggert claimed that Briggs acted in self-defense.
