The trial for two men accused of a May 2024 shooting at the La Cantina nightclub in Pasco begins as a jury must determine whether the men acted in self-defense or in anger. Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Julie Long claims Eduardo Miranda-Salazar and Jesus Martinez-Lopez fired 26 rounds from an assault rifle into a crowded bar after escalating confrontations with other patrons and staff, injuring bystanders in the process.
In contrast, defense attorney Dennis Hanson argues that the duo felt threatened when a third man intervened with his own weapon during a tense encounter. Video evidence shows a confrontation outside the bar leading to mutual gunfire, dramatically raising the stakes in the case as testimonies continue to unfold in Franklin County Superior Court.
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