A Hamilton County man was on trial Friday for a 2020 double homicide in connection with the death of a mother and her daughter, according to the criminal court clerk’s office.
Gabriel Fitzgerald Boykins, 50, is accused of killing Tamara Church of Chattanooga and her 7-year-old daughter, Aquarious Church.
He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. Boykins’ trial began Tuesday in front of Criminal Court Judge Amanda Dunn and resumed Friday morning.
The family of the Churches reported the mother and daughter went missing May 19, 2020, according to court records.