LOS ANGELES – The jury trial for a Filipino man suspected of killing three people in an Ohio bar shooting was moved to a month later than the original schedule.
On July 7, a Sandusky county judge ruled that 33-year old Igmidio Mista’s jury trial be moved from August 4 to September 8, 2014. The new schedule would give Mista’s lawyers more time to build a stronger case for his defense.
The judge also granted the defense lawyers’s request for a $750 budget to be spent on expert assistance, which includes the procurement of security footage that captured the March 9 shooting at the Last Call bar in Fremont, Ohio.
Among those killed in the incident were off-duty police officer Elmore Jose Andy Chavez, 26; bartender Ramiro Sanchez, 28; and Daniel Ramirez, 25. A fourth man, 25-year old Ramiro Arreola, was also injured after being shot during the incident.
According to earlier reports by the Associated Press, Mista was allegedly hitting on a woman in the nightclub, who then rebuffed his advances.
This resulted in an altercation between Mista and the victims. Mista then supposedly pulled out a gun and started shooting.
According to reports, the Filipino gunman is an undocumented immigrant.
(With reports from Balitang America, AP)
