Mother of Secoriea Turner testifies in trial of man accused in her daughter’s death

Emotional testimony continued Thursday in the murder trial of Julian Conley, the alleged gang member accused of killing 8-year-old Secoriea Turner during a night of gunfire in southwest Atlanta.

On the witness stand, Secoriea’s mother, Charmaine Turner, described the terrifying moments in July 2020 when someone opened fire on the family’s SUV near a street barrier on University Avenue.

“As soon as I grabbed her, she was like, ‘Ma,’” Turner testified, recalling the last word her daughter ever spoke before falling silent…

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