Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

July 31, 2015

WCCB Charlotte,

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CHARLOTTE, NC — A disappointing day in court for the family of a Charlotte murder victim. The suspected killer rejected a plea deal, and pleaded not guilty.

Levi Johnson is charged with the murders of Davion Funderburk and Inna Gonzalez. The men were shot during a drive-by shooting in the Hidden Valley neighborhood in 2013.

Funderburk’s family and members of Million Youth March were hoping for a sentence Thursday.

They say they’re shocked they have to go through a trial.

“We thought this was going to be it,” said victim’s uncle Maurice Weathers. “We could go on with our life. Tired of it; we just wanted an ending to it. Yeah just an ending to it.”

A bond hearing will be set to see if Johnson will get out of jail leading up to his trial.