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Trial underway for man accused of killing local tattoo artist

Trial began for Aaron Henderson in the shooting death of popular Rock Island, Illinois tattoo artist Derek Jackson.
Aaron Henderson

Trial began for a man accused of shooting and killing popular Rock Island, Illinois, tattoo artist Derek Jackson.

Jackson died after he was shot December 18, 2013, at a home on 16th Avenue in Rock Island. He left behind a three-year-old son as well as a large circle of friends and family. Aaron Henderson and Yolandius McDuffie were arrested and charged with first-degree murder; investigators said they thought the pair also went through Jackson’s pockets after he was shot.

The first-degree murder charge was dropped moments before trial was set to begin in early January 2015 for 21-year-old Yolandius McDuffie.

News 8 reporter Caroline Reinwald was there when testimony began in the trial of Aaron Henderson.  Her updates are right here:

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