Capital murder trial starts

Published 10:00 pm Tuesday, April 7, 2015

The capital murder trial of Joseph Walters started Tuesday morning in Circuit Judge Collins Pettaway Jr.’s courtroom.

Walters is accused of murder in the shooting death of 48-year-old Rodney Walters on New Year’s Day in 2011.

Joseph Walters allegedly fired multiple shots into a car occupied by Rodney Walters and Timothy Moore, killing Walters and injuring Moore.

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Investigators obtained surveillance video from Wal-Mart of Joseph Walters purchasing ammunition for a high-powered rifle the day before the shooting.

The ammunition matches the same type found at the crime scene by investigators.

The trial is expected to continue throughout the week.