Murder Trial Underway In Man's Jumping Death

ATLANTA, GA -- Testimony began Wednesday in the murder trial of four men who are accused of causing another man to jump to his death in order to escape harm from them. Frederick Clark, Mark Spencer Jr., Lil' Che Stafford and Maxx Pritchett are accused of murdering Jose Raman Greer, who jumped from his third-story apartment balcony after three of men allegedly entered his home on Dec. 8, 2015.

Prosecutors said while Clark, Spencer and Stafford attempted to pry open Greer's front door, Greer stood on his balcony and relayed the events to a 911 operator. Greer told the dispatcher that he was going to leap from the balcony to escape the assailants who were trying to enter his home. Greer eventually followed through and jumped from the third-floor balcony to escape the intruders.

When police arrived, they found Greer lying on the sidewalk. The victim told the officer that he jumped from his balcony to evade the aforementioned home invaders. Greer died the next morning from blunt-force injuries.

Pritchett is accused of waiting outside in a getaway car. The men allegedly ransacked Greer’s home and stole several items including the victim’s debit card and identification before leaving the scene. All of the defendants involved in this crime were acquainted with each other.

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Police also released surveillance footage of the incident.

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