4 out of 5 Teens are being tried as adults in murder case

Five teenagers have been charged in the shooting death of 35-year-old Shonniel Blackburn, four of which are being tried as adults. Prosecutors were awaiting autopsy results and other evidence to provide to the defense attorneys during the first court date on February 6th. Jaylon Cumberlander, who was 15 when the shooting occurred, will appear in Catawba County Superior Court on Wednesday. Cumberlander’s case was moved from juvenile court to superior court in October.