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I was still obviously in shock' | Son of choir teacher takes the stand in first day of murder trial | kvue.com
![Austin Statesman on Twitter: "PHOTOS: First day of capital murder trial of Shawn Gant-Benalcazar on April 2 https://t.co/293j1k5rNr https://t.co/b7UBKHrUES" / Twitter Austin Statesman on Twitter: "PHOTOS: First day of capital murder trial of Shawn Gant-Benalcazar on April 2 https://t.co/293j1k5rNr https://t.co/b7UBKHrUES" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZx27zXW0AETdCz.jpg)
Austin Statesman on Twitter: "PHOTOS: First day of capital murder trial of Shawn Gant-Benalcazar on April 2 https://t.co/293j1k5rNr https://t.co/b7UBKHrUES" / Twitter
![Austin Statesman on Twitter: "PHOTOS: First day of capital murder trial of Shawn Gant-Benalcazar on April 2 https://t.co/293j1k5rNr https://t.co/b7UBKHrUES" / Twitter Austin Statesman on Twitter: "PHOTOS: First day of capital murder trial of Shawn Gant-Benalcazar on April 2 https://t.co/293j1k5rNr https://t.co/b7UBKHrUES" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZyxIglXcAAZ13P.jpg)
Austin Statesman on Twitter: "PHOTOS: First day of capital murder trial of Shawn Gant-Benalcazar on April 2 https://t.co/293j1k5rNr https://t.co/b7UBKHrUES" / Twitter
![Lawyers make their last pitch for the life or death of Shawn Gant-Benalcazar | KXAN News | Scoopnest Lawyers make their last pitch for the life or death of Shawn Gant-Benalcazar | KXAN News | Scoopnest](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DajAJ4DWAAA2oGt.jpg)
Lawyers make their last pitch for the life or death of Shawn Gant-Benalcazar | KXAN News | Scoopnest
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I was still obviously in shock' | Son of choir teacher takes the stand in first day of murder trial | kvue.com
Austin Statesman a Twitter: "Shawn Gant-Benalcazar, 34, is on trial for the second time this year after the jury in the first trial could not reach a verdict. https://t.co/dnBhwjwuAh https://t.co/6PsqnnEHTQ" / Twitter
![Austin Police Department on Twitter: "Shawn Gant-Benalcazar has been charged Capital Murder in the death of Kathy Blair. Bond is set at $1 million. http://t.co/IbVSN5rxxH" / Twitter Austin Police Department on Twitter: "Shawn Gant-Benalcazar has been charged Capital Murder in the death of Kathy Blair. Bond is set at $1 million. http://t.co/IbVSN5rxxH" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7A7x3yCQAAQNbO.jpg)
Austin Police Department on Twitter: "Shawn Gant-Benalcazar has been charged Capital Murder in the death of Kathy Blair. Bond is set at $1 million. http://t.co/IbVSN5rxxH" / Twitter
![This defendant is the murderer': Closing arguments finish in Austin choir teacher death trial | kvue.com This defendant is the murderer': Closing arguments finish in Austin choir teacher death trial | kvue.com](https://media.kvue.com/assets/KVUE/images/536954264/536954264_1140x641.jpg)