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Crime scene photos released from Byron Smith murder trial (PHOTOS)

Byron Smith was charged and convicted of fatally shooting two teens as they broke into his Minnesota home on Thanksgiving Day 2012. Guns.com recently reported that after only three hours of deliberation, the jury found Smith guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. It was said the audio and […]

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Minnesota homeowner who fatally shot teen intruders found guilty of murder (VIDEO)

Smith was found guilty on four counts total - two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder for the shooting deaths of 18-year-old Haile Kifer and 17-year-old Nick Brady. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Jury selection begins for homeowner facing murder charges after fatally shooting teen intruders (VIDEO)

Although at first glance it may seem like a clear-cut case of defending one’s home, details of the incident have emerged over the last year and half which have caused some to question the homeowner’s lethal response.

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