What to know: Kroger security guard’s murder trial to start
Defendant Gregory Livingston (left) stands during a preliminary hearing in Judge Louis Montesi’s courtroom on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The trial for former contract security guard Gregory Livingston — who is accused of fatally shooting Alvin Motley after an altercation at an East Memphis gas station — is scheduled to begin Monday, April 29. Here’s some background on the case.
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Julia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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