Saquan Evans
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SYRACUSE -- Testimony continued Wednesday in the trial of an alleged Syracuse gang member, 23-year-old Saquan Evans, who is accused of shooting and killing a toddler.
The trial had a dramatic start on Wednesday morning when prosecution witness Dasean Maddox initially refused to testify and invoked his fifth amendment protection against self incrimination.
Maddox eventually agreed to testify and said he was driving the car Saquan Evans was in and witnessed Evans fire the shots that hit 20 month-old Rashaad Walker Jr. Saquan Evans' parole officer also testified that a GPS bracelet Evans was required to wear showed he was in the area of Coolidge Ave at the time when the shooting happened. Parole officer Paul Rigby said Evan's GPS unit was working properly and showed jurors the locations Evans' GPS unit had registered on maps. Rigby said the GPS unit could place Evans' location within 50 feet. Rigby also testified that he gave information to police about a stop Evans made later that night in a south side backyard.
A Syracuse Police officer testified that a six shot Smith and Wesson revolver was recovered at the location Evans' GPS trail had led them to.
Evans is charged with second degree murder in the death of 20-month-old Rashaad Walker, Jr.. The baby was killed as he sat in his car seat in a van on November 28th 2010. Police claim Evans was targeted the child's father as part of an on-going feud between the Bricktown Gang and the 110 Gang.
Evans' defense attorney has said Evans was not the one who fired the shots. In his opening statement, defense attorney Edward Klein said witnesses identified another man, Carlton Morman, as the shooter. Morman was a prosecution witness on Wednesday but Klein did not ask him if he was involved in the shooting during his cross examination.
If convicted, Evans faces a prison term of 25 years to life.
