Mistrial Declared in Quadruple Murder Case as Jury Deadlocks

Mistrial Declared in Quadruple Murder Case as Jury Deadlocks
Gurpreet Singh. West Chester Police Department via AP
The Associated Press
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WEST CHESTER, Ohio—The murder trial of an Ohio man accused of fatally shooting four members of his family, including his wife, ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury said it could not reach a unanimous verdict.

The ruling came shortly after Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Greg Howard had rejected a mistrial motion made by lawyers for Gurpreet Singh. They cited potential misconduct by two jurors who were reportedly arguing loudly with each other during deliberations and calling each other names.