Minnie Ray Sebolt
Bartholomew Granger after being arrested and charged with capital murder
Bartholomew Granger
The trial of courthouse shooting suspect Bartholomew Granger begins Tuesday morning in Galveston.
Investigators said Granger, 42, opened fire outside the Jefferson County Courthouse on March 14, 2012. Police believe the shooting stemmed from a trial in which Granger was charged with aggravated sexual assault.
While on break from that trial, police said he got into his truck, drove in front of the courthouse and opened fire.
He is accused of shooting several people, including his ex-wife and daughter. Police say he also ran over his daughter. According to investigators he shot and killed 79-year-old Minnie Ray Sebolt outside the door to the courthouse.
Granger is charged with one count of capital murder and could face the death penalty.
Judge Bob Wortham moved the trial to Galveston County because holding it in Beaumont would force jurors to walk by the crime scene each day.
Galveston County summoned about 200 potential jurors. Judge Wortham told the potential jurors he expected jury selection to last a couple of weeks. The judge believes testimony and evidence presentation will last two to three weeks.
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