ATLANTA - An attorney testified on Tuesday about his professional history with Raissa Kengne during the second day of her trial for a deadly 2022 shooting at a Midtown condominium complex.
What we know:
Witnesses on the second day of the trial included Michael Sullivan, an attorney who specializes in whistleblower cases.
Sullivan said Kengne contacted him to represent her and remained a client for seven weeks, during which he described her as "sophisticated" and "very intelligent." However, the firm eventually withdrew from the case, leading Kengne to sue the firm for allegedly exposing her identity.
Sullivan also testified about surveillance video from August 2022 that showed Kengne trying to force open the back door of his home.
Additionally, a homicide detective discussed reviewing footage from the shooting locations, and a taxi driver described driving Kengne to a home in Ansley Park and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after the shootings.
What we don't know:
While the court reviewed surveillance video of Kengne at various locations, it is not yet clear exactly what motivated her to allegedly target the specific home in the Ansley Park neighborhood after the shootings.
The backstory:
Police said that on Aug. 22, 2022, Kengne shot the building manager of 1280 West Peachtree Street, 60-year-old Michael Shinners, and another employee, 68-year-old Michael Horne.
About 15 minutes later, Kengne's former boss, 41-year-old Wesley Freeman, was shot at 1100...
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