The Brief
- Jury selection begins in the trial of Alton Oliver, accused of killing Fulton County Deputy James Thomas Jr. in 2022.
- Investigators say Thomas, 24, was shot in his personal car on Bolton Road after a fight with Oliver.
- Authorities believe the men did not know each other; Oliver rejected a plea deal last year.
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – Jury selection is underway in Fulton County in the trial of a man accused of killing a Fulton County deputy in 2022.
What we know:
Prosecutors say Alton Oliver, who was 26 at the time, shot 24-year-old Deputy James Thomas Jr., while Thomas was sitting in his personal car on Bolton Road in northwest Atlanta.
Investigators believe the two men were involved in a fight related to a collision just before the shooting. They do not believe the two men knew each other prior to the deadly encounter.…