Death penalty decision postponed for accused Fresno rampage killer Kori Muhammad

A judge has postponed for two weeks a hearing that could determine whether accused rampage killer Kori Ali Muhammad face the death penalty on murder and attempted murder charges in the deaths of four white men last April.

Fresno Superior Court Judge Jonathan Conklin approved the postponement at a court appearance Wednesday morning.

Muhammad is charged with murdering Mark Gassett, David Jackson and Zackary Randalls on April 18 near downtown Fresno. He also faces attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting at Stephen Walter, Michael Flores and Mark Greer during the spree.

In addition, he is charged with the murder of Motel 6 security guard Carl Allen Williams III, who was shot while working on April 13, and the attempted murder of security guard Oscar Menjivar, who witnessed Williams’ killing.

This story was originally published February 28, 2018 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Death penalty decision postponed for accused Fresno rampage killer Kori Muhammad."