Nolan Hurd faces a single murder charge in the shooting death of Nikha Marcella DeGuzman, who was killed in January 2022. Prosecutors present evidence suggesting Hurd fatally shot DeGuzman during an argument in their hotel room. Witnesses report hearing the altercation and a gunshot, followed by seeing DeGuzman flee. Hurd's attorney claims DeGuzman stated on a 911 call that she shot herself. The prosecution highlights Hurd's past allegations of domestic violence and suggests DeGuzman's behavior changed negatively throughout their relationship.
The trajectory of the bullet that killed Nikha Marcella DeGuzman and the microscopic gunshot residue allegedly left behind on her boyfriend prove to one thing to Alameda County prosecutors: That she was murdered by her beau, Nolan Hurd.
The evening of Jan. 27, 2022, DeGuzman checked into the Fremont hotel with Hurd. Within 90 minutes, neighbors recalled hearing an argument between a man and a woman, followed by a single gunshot.
Hurd had previously faced allegations of domestic violence by a previous girlfriend, Chavez told the jury Tuesday. And DeGuzman's own demeanor appeared to change during her three years with him.
The two met in 2019 and quickly moved in together most recently living in the converted garage of a home belonging to Hurd's grandmother and aunt.
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