‘The question is not for me’: Raleigh store owner on trial for murder defends actions; Closing arguments begin
Testimony wrapped up Monday in the case of a Raleigh store owner accused of fatally stabbing a customer he believed was stealing from his shop.
Raleigh store owner testifies in murder trial, jury deliberations to begin Tuesday
Taiseer 'Taz' Zarka claimed self-defense on the stand Monday morning as the murder trial over the 2023 stabbing that took place at his Raleigh store continued.
Murder trial continues for Taz's Supermarket One owner charged with killing customer in 2023
A Raleigh business owner took the stand Monday morning for the second time to testify on his own behalf.In a trial that started early last week, Taiseer "Taz" Zarka is charged with stabbing and killing a customer.
Store cameras show fatal stabbing on day 2 of Raleigh convenience store murder trial
Taiseer Zarka, 61, is charged with second-degree murder in the April 6, 2023, stabbing death of Mark Thomas Garrity Jr., 27, of Calabash.
Prosecution presents closing arguments in trial of Raleigh store owner facing murder charge for 2023 stabbing
Prosecuting attorney Patrick Latour presented his closing arguments Monday in the murder trial of Taiseer 'Taz' Zarka, who is charged with second-degree murder.
Jury sees police interview with Raleigh business owner Taz Zarka at murder trial
Downtown Raleigh business owner Taiseer "Taz" Zarka, 61, said in a police interview that he was threatened and when the victim reached into his back pocket, that's when he took action.
Jury sees graphic cellphone videos in Raleigh convenience-store murder trial
A jury and a packed courtroom filled with Garrity’s and Zarka’s loved ones watched three of those cellphone videos in court Wednesday morning on the first day of the criminal trial against Zarka. He is charged with second-degree murder in the April 6, 2023, stabbing. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison without parole.
Owner of Taz’s convenience store expected to testify in his Raleigh murder trial
Longtime friend Issa Shaikh testified that he and Zarka came from the same hometown in Palestine, and moved to North Carolina from Kuwait at roughly the same time more than 40 years ago. He felt compelled, he said, to act as a guide when Zarka was a newcomer. For this trial, he said, he posted 90% of his friend’s bail.
Owner of Taz’s convenience store takes the stand in his Raleigh murder trial
Taiseer “Taz” Zarka is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of customer Mark Thomas Garrity Jr. at Taz’s Fantaztic Convenience Store in April 2023. A string of witnesses testified Friday that Taiseer “Taz” Zarka is a peaceful, outgoing person who respects the law and helps downtown Raleigh police any way he can.
Testimony wraps up in murder trial of Raleigh store owner
Testimony ended and closing arguments began Monday in the murder trial of Taiseer Zarka, a Raleigh convenience store owner accused of stabbing customer Mark Garrity to death in April 2023.
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