THE TWO SUSPECTS. THOSE A SPOT EXPECTS — THOUGH SUSPECTS BOTH APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGE THIS MORNING. OF HAVE BEEN IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL, CHARGED IN THE DEATH OF AARON EVANS. HE WAS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH INSIDE OF HIS HOME ON LAWTON STREET ON OCTOBER 6. THAT’S AFTER POLICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF A HOME INVASION. POLICE SAID A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA POSITIONED INSIDE OF THE HOME CAPTURED THE HOME INVASION AND THE MINUTES LEADING UP TO EVANS’ DEATH. A PORTION OF THAT VIDEO WAS PLAYED IN COURT TODAY. THE PROBATION OFFICER THAT SUPERVISED BOTH OF THEM SAID THEY WERE THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE VIDEO. I SPOKE TO BOTH DEFENSE ATTORNEYS FOLLOWING THE HEARING, WHO SAID THAT VIDEO MAY WORK IN THEIR FAVOR. >> I THINK THE TESTIMONY WAS EXTREMELY QUESTIONABLE. I THINK IT FAILS TO PROPERLY AND SUFFICIENTLY IDENTIFY WHO THE PEOPLE IN THE VICK YOU — IN THE VIDEO ARE. >> THEY MIGHT REPORT AS THOUGH THEY ARE DAMMING, BUT MULTIPLE PEOPLE — I DON’T THINK IT IS DAMAGING TO MY CLIENT. I THINK IT IS HELPFUL.
Surveillance video from deadly home invasion in Penn Hills played in court
Two men ordered to stand trial in death of Aaron Evans, who was shot at home on Lawton Street in Penn Hills
Updated: 12:55 PM EST Jan 17, 2020
Two men were ordered to stand trial Friday, following a preliminary hearing where surveillance video from a deadly home invasion in Penn Hills was introduced as evidence.Click the video player above to watch the report from Municipal Court, including footage from the surveillance video.Laron Howard, 20, and Laquon Perkins, 19, are charged with homicide, burglary, robbery and conspiracy in the death of Aaron Evans, 35, who police said was found shot Oct. 6 at his home on Lawton Street.Police said a video surveillance camera that was positioned inside the house captured the home invasion and the minutes leading up to Evans’ death. A portion of that video was played in court Friday.Two witnesses, including a juvenile probation officer who supervised Howard and Perkins, said the defendants were the people in the video.”I think the testimony was extremely questionable. I think it fails to properly and sufficiently identify who the people in the video are, particularly my client,” said Perkins’ defense attorney, Ken Haber.”Sometimes they might purport as though they’re very damning, but when you look at it — and any person who’s seen multiple people in grainy videos — I don’t believe that it’s so damaging to my client,” said Howard’s defense attorney, Dave Shrager. “In fact, I think it’s helpful and I think we scored some great points today.”Howard and Perkins are being held in the Allegheny County Jail as they await trial. The next hearing in the case is set for Feb. 19.
Two men were ordered to stand trial Friday, following a preliminary hearing where surveillance video from a deadly home invasion in Penn Hills was introduced as evidence.
Click the video player above to watch the report from Municipal Court, including footage from the surveillance video.
Laron Howard, 20, and Laquon Perkins, 19, are charged with homicide, burglary, robbery and conspiracy in the death of Aaron Evans, 35, who police said was found shot Oct. 6 at his home on Lawton Street.
Police said a video surveillance camera that was positioned inside the house captured the home invasion and the minutes leading up to Evans’ death. A portion of that video was played in court Friday.
Two witnesses, including a juvenile probation officer who supervised Howard and Perkins, said the defendants were the people in the video.
“I think the testimony was extremely questionable. I think it fails to properly and sufficiently identify who the people in the video are, particularly my client,” said Perkins’ defense attorney, Ken Haber.
“Sometimes they might purport as though they’re very damning, but when you look at it — and any person who’s seen multiple people in grainy videos — I don’t believe that it’s so damaging to my client,” said Howard’s defense attorney, Dave Shrager. “In fact, I think it’s helpful and I think we scored some great points today.”
Howard and Perkins are being held in the Allegheny County Jail as they await trial. The next hearing in the case is set for Feb. 19.