Trial Begins for Ex-university of Arizona Grad Student Accused of Fatally Shooting Professor in 2022

Trial Begins for Ex-university of Arizona Grad Student Accused of Fatally Shooting Professor in 2022
Murad Dervish in photo provided on Oct. 7, 2022. Pima County Sheriff's Office via AP
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TUCSON, Ariz.—A former University of Arizona graduate student accused of killing a professor on campus showed premeditation and intent in the 2022 fatal shooting, according to prosecutors.

Murad Dervish’s trial began Tuesday and is expected to last two weeks in Pima County Superior Court.