RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) – The defense for the teen accused of killing five people and injuring two others in a mass shooting in Raleigh announced their strategy for the trial.
In a notice of defenses issued on Oct. 1, Austin Thompson’s attorneys wrote they would argue that he had “diminished capacity” and voluntary intoxication from legally prescribed medication.
Original reporting: 16-year-old, off-duty officer among 5 killed in Raleigh mass shooting, authorities say
What we know
Thomas, who was 15 years old at the time, was accused of shooting and killing several people near a Raleigh greenway in October 2022…