Why accused Hedingham shooter’s lawyers hope to keep his searches out of court

Lawyers for the teen accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting in a northeast Raleigh neighborhood want to keep his internet search and browsing history out of his upcoming murder trial.

Austin Thompson, 18, is accused of killing five people, including his older brother and a Raleigh police officer, and seriously injuring two people in the Hedingham neighborhood Oct. 13, 2022.

More than three years later, his trial in Wake County Superior Court on multiple charges, including five counts of murder, is set to begin Feb. 2…

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