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In court: Irregular lifestyles revealed in trial for 2024 Christmas homicide
Shawn Williams, 48, is on trial this week, charged as an accomplice, acting in concert with Chad Kinney, 49, in the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Philip Rhinehart, a known drug user whose friends were birds of a feather.
Chad Kinney isn’t on trial yet, but his name this week has become infamous as the shooter.

Jamie Duffy
Jan 74 min read


Verdict: Jury finds 2024 strip club shooter guilty of murder, attempted murder
Breshawn Smith, 29, was found guilty as charged Friday of the Nov. 16, 2024 Showgirl 1 shooting, a rampage that took the life of 26-year-old Marialuz Margarita Munoz and wounded two men, Taurean Hayden and Benjamin Crance.
His charges were murder, two counts of attempted murder and criminal recklessness. Allen County prosecutors said Smith returned to the club at 3:11 a.m. with a friend, William Tolbert, driving the black Chevy Equinox that belonged to Smith's “baby mama.”

Jamie Duffy
Nov 7, 20253 min read


Accused strip club shooter on trial this week for 2024 homicide
Breshawn Smith is on trial this week, charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and criminal recklessness.
The shooting occurred as people stood outside the club that was closing. Smith “left carnage,” Chaille said. “It’s a miracle more people weren’t killed that night.”

Jamie Duffy
Nov 4, 20253 min read
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