Man accused of murdering W&M student found not guilty
Second man accused in 2019 murder of W&M student testifies
This was Bryant's retrial for the death of William & Mary student Nate Evans in March 2019. His first trial in April 2024 ended with a mistrial due to a hung jury. Evans was a 19-year-old sophomore at the university.
Evans was shot just east of Old Dominion University's campus. The shooting was Norfolk's second homicide of 2019.
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Bryant and another man, Kri'shawn Beamon, were both charged with murder in the case, though only one gun is alleged to have been used. Now, Bryant is a free man after being found not guilty of homicide and not guilty on his weapons charge.
In a statement, Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi said he was disappointed with the verdict, but respected the case's outcome.
'Here in Norfolk, we are not afraid to try hard cases,' Fatehi said. 'We do it every day, because we owe victims and the accused their day in court. While we wish the result had been different, we respect the process and the jury's verdict.'
10 On Your Side's Keagan Hughes was in the courtroom and will provide additional details throughout the day including reactions from families and lawyers.
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