Gunman Tried to Stop a Fight

DeJuan Pickens, a Concord man on trial for murder, walked away acquitted on the main charges after claiming he was trying to stop a fight — not start a shooting spree — that left two dead and two injured. Witnesses say the chaos began over a parking spot, and Pickens testified he shot one victim to prevent further harm and that another death was accidental crossfire. After three days of deliberation, the jury deadlocked on lesser manslaughter charges, convicting him only on a gun possession charge he didn’t contest. His girlfriend, initially charged as an accessory, had those charges dropped. Pickens faces another trial later this summer for the unresolved manslaughter counts — while prosecutors and his lawyer remain silent. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ba827b7d69bb9350