Trial begins for man accused of shooting Burleson police officer, killing woman

The capital murder trial of Jerry Don Elders got underway on Monday morning.

Elders is accused of shooting a Burleson officer and murdering a woman during a carjacking in April 2021.

Jerry Elders

Police say Elders shot and wounded Burleson Officer Joshua Lott before carjacking 60-year-old Robin Waddell on County Road 802. She later died.

He was eventually captured in Gainesville, Texas.

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A fugitive who police say shot a Burleson officer and murdered a woman during a carjacking was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after a manhunt.

If Elders is found guilty he could face life in prison or the death penalty.

Crime and Public Safety Burleson Johnson County