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TexasTowelie

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Tue Nov 5, 2019, 05:33 AM Nov 2019

Accused Santa Fe Shooter May Be Incompetent To Stand Trial

Three psychiatric experts have declared Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the teenager accused of the 2018 mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, incompetent to stand trial according to the Houston Chronicle. Pagourtzis’ trial was scheduled to begin Feb. 18 in Fort Bend County and may be delayed.

Pagourtzis, 19, is charged with capital murder and attempted murder in the shooting rampage that killed 10 people and wounded 13 in May 2018.

The Chronicle reports psychiatric evaluations took place over the last several weeks, according to the suspect’s attorney.

Defense attorney Nicholas Poehl said prosecutors will not contest the findings, the Galveston County Daily News reported.

Read more: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2019/11/04/350760/trial-of-accused-santa-fe-shooter-may-be-delayed-over-inability-to-stand-trial/

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Accused Santa Fe Shooter May Be Incompetent To Stand Trial (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2019 OP
Was he incompetent when he purchased the gun and ammunition? Frustratedlady Nov 2019 #1
most likely why don't we ask the NRA about that? gopiscrap Nov 2019 #2
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