An accused killer refused to appear in a Mecklenburg County courtroom Thursday, delaying key decisions in the case of AJ Zellars Jr., a parking enforcement worker shot and killed in 2024 in west Charlotte. The absence forced a postponement of the arraignment and left the victim’s family without answers about whether the suspect will accept a plea deal or go to trial.
Channel 9’s crime reporter Hunter Sáenz was in the courtroom when the victim’s family heard that disappointing development, which was another setback for the family seeking justice.
“It’s just a mockery,” said Tina Zellars, AJ Zellars Jr.’s mother…