CHARLOTTE — Jury selection began Monday in a 2020 double murder trial out of north Charlotte.
Everett Connor is one of three people charged in connection to the killings of Asha Shannon and Siojvon Joseph on Jan. 11, 2020. They were found shot to death inside an SUV on Atando Avenue.
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Connor’s brother Terry and Steven Staples were also charged with murder in the case. They are currently serving life sentences for killing Brooks Sandwich House co-owner Scott Brooks in 2019.
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Prosecutors allege that both crimes were committed to obtain quick cash and that the victims were killed to prevent identification.