The Brief A jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Gene Evin Atkins, who faces multiple charges stemming from a 2018 shootout at a Silver Lake Trader Joe's. Atkins is charged with the murder of assistant manager Melyda Corado, who was killed by an LAPD officer's bullet after Atkins allegedly led police on a chase and traded gunfire. The jury's verdict is scheduled to be read publicly at 1:45 p.m.



Jurors have reached a verdict in the trial of Gene Evin Atkins, who faces murder and dozens of other charges stemming from a chaotic 2018 pursuit and shootout that ended inside a Silver Lake Trader Joe's grocery store.

What we know:

Gene Evin Atkins is charged with murder for the death of 27-year-old Melyda Corado, a Trader Joe's assistant manager who was fatally shot on July 21, 2018.

Though a bullet from Los Angeles Police Department Officer Sinlen Tse's gun killed Corado, prosecutors charged Atkins with her murder under a California legal theory holding him responsible for setting off the violent chain of events.

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Atkins faces more than 40 other criminal counts, including shooting and wounding his grandmother, kidnapping his girlfriend, and firing at LAPD officers Sinlen Tse and Sarah Winans.

He has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.

Atkins was ruled competent to stand trial in May 2021.

Dig deeper:

The trial follows a recent financial resolution for the victim's family.

The city of Los Angeles agreed to pay a $9.5 million settlement to Corado's father and brother to resolve a November 2018 wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit.

Attorneys noted this represents the largest pre-trial settlement paid by the city for an LAPD shooting case.

The Los Angeles Police Commission and the Office of the Inspector General previously reviewed the shooting and determined that the officers acted within department policy because they believed Atkins presented an immediate threat.

The District Attorney's office declined to file criminal charges against the two officers.

Timeline:

July 21, 2018: Atkins allegedly shoots his grandmother, kidnaps

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