CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Jury selection began today in the trial of Billy Ferguson.
Ferguson is accused of killing 17-year-old Gabe Cooley in a Calallen Walmart in August 2020.
Witnesses said Cooley was standing in an aisle when Ferguson approached him and stabbed him multiple times.
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Last April, a judge ruled that Ferguson was competent to stand trial.
Opening statements in the trial begin Tuesday morning.
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