HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The murder trial of Issiah Ross is back in session on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
The trial started on Wednesday, Jan. 14 and has moved rapidly.
Ross is charged in the deaths of Lyric Woods and Devin Clark in Orange County. He is accused of murdering the two teens in September 2022. He was 17 when he allegedly committed the crime; however, he is being tried as an adult.
He has pleaded not guilty. Ross rejected a plea bargain offer on Monday, Jan. 12.
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Ross took the stand and testified in his own defense.
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Retired Orange County sheriff lieutenant Dawn Hunter was on the stand shortly after recess. Hunter testified about her observations on the day the bodies (Lyric Woods and Devin Clark) were found.
At 11:40 a.m., Walter Villa, an investigator with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, testified about his role during the 2022 incident and was excused at 12:11 p.m.
At 12:13 p.m., Jeff Ray, captain of OCSO's investigation division, took the stand. He reported receiving a phone tip from someone whose friend confessed to a shooting, which identified Issiah Ross as a suspect.
At 12:19 p.m., court goes to lunch. They will resume at 2 p.m.
ABC11's Cindy Bae contributed to this report.
At 10:30 a.m., Dr. Rachel Scott, who performed both autopsies in this case, goes into detail about Devin Clark's autopsy.
In August, officials released a report for 18-year-old Devin, whose body was found with Woods on September 18, 2022. The report stated that Devin was shot six times.
At 10:43 a.m., court took a morning recess.
At 11:03 a.m., court returned. Dr. Scott proceeded to talk about her findings from the autopsy.
ABC11's Cindy Bae contributed.
At 9:49 a.m., the first expert witness, Dr. Lauren Scott, associate chief medical examiner and specialist in forensic pathology, conducted an autopsy on Lyric Woods, 14.
The report indicated that Lyric was shot seven times near a power-line easement in the western part of the county.
At 10:01 a.m., Scott showed the jury autopsy photos, including images of a gunshot wound on the right side of Lyric's neck and "small red marks" on her cheek. Scott explained that these marks were caused by gunpowder particles.
"This indicates that the gunshot wound was close enough ... usually within a few feet of the victim," she told the courtroom.
ABC11's Cindy Bae contributed to this report.
