Jordyn Thornton was acting in retaliation when he shot Trevonte Kirkwood three times in October 2018, leaving the victim fighting for his life on the sidewalk, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in opening statements in Thornton’s murder trial.
Another mother's son died in gunfire a week ago in Bloomington Normal and a gun safety group is repeating its call for sensible safety measures to prevent gun violence. The most recent fatality comes with the six from last year in the twin cities and the 15 wounded by gunfire who survived their injuries in 2021.