James Alex Fields his car into a crowd of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville last year tied to the defense of Confederate monuments.
CHARLOTTESVILLE — A jury on Friday convicted James Alex Fields of first-degree murder for driving his car into a crowd of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville last year tied to the defense of Confederate monuments.
The attack killed Heather Heyer and injured many others.
The jury had the option of convicting Fields on lesser charges, but found he maliciously, willfully and deliberately drove into the crowd near 4th and Water streets.
Shortly after the verdict, Fields’ defense lawyers renewed motions to dismiss the charges.
