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