New counsel, trial date set for man accused in 2025 fatal shooting

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – A man accused of shooting another man is set to go to trial in October.

Lawrence Scott Johnston, 68, is accused of fatally shooting Christopher Scott Copeland, 54, in July 2025.

In a hearing that happened on Friday, Johnston appeared before District Judge Dee Johnson and was appointed new counsel…

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