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Jury selection could begin in Wings Cafe murder trial next week

Vertuice Wall Jr., one of the defendants in the Wings Cafe melee and shooting that resulted in the death of three men, center, enters the courtroom for pre-trial hearing Tuesday.
Vertuice Wall Jr., one of the defendants in the Wings Cafe melee and shooting that resulted in the death of three men, center, enters the courtroom for pre-trial hearing Tuesday. wmarshall@macon.com

Jury selection could begin Monday in the trial for three men charged in the Dec. 12 fight and shootout at Macon’s Wings Cafe, which resulted in three deaths.

A total of 11 men have been arrested on charges stemming from the alleged gang melee at the Bloomfield Drive nightclub.

The three set for trial include Vertuice Wall Jr., 39, and Emmanuel McGhee, 28, who each are charged with multiple counts of murder, aggravated assault, and gang and gun charges.

The third man, 29-year-old Derek Taylor, is charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and gang charges.

Surveillance footage reportedly shows alleged members of two Macon street gangs, the Blacc Team and the Crips, fighting and exchanging gunfire, authorities have said.

Corey Hollingshed, 25, George Henley, 34, and Derrick Jackson, 38, were fatally shot. Nastajah Taylor, 23, was shot four times, but she survived.

This story was originally published October 13, 2015 at 10:27 PM with the headline "Jury selection could begin in Wings Cafe murder trial next week ."

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