The prosecutor on Tuesday tilted a laptop toward two defense attorneys, pressing play on a 45-minute surveillance clip of the intersection of Roanoke Avenue and Ocoee Street on a mid-Sunday afternoon.
“This is the video,” Kristen Spires said. “I’m going to play the relevant portions that need to be seen.”
Taken from a neighboring security system, the silent clip showed a young man approaching 2025 Ocoee St. on Feb. 21, unholstering a handgun, and firing numerous rounds into the home. He then tucked the handgun into his waistline, briskly walked 30 feet up the street, and hopped into a red vehicle.
Gary CrossAlthough police never recovered any shell casings from the street, they positively identified the shooter as 19-year-old Gary Cross, who was charged with reckless endangerment and possession of a firearm with intent to go armed.
After hearing the evidence Tuesday in Hamilton County General Sessions Court, Judge Lila Statom decided to send both charges to a grand jury on increased bonds.