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: