A neighbor of the man charged in the November killing of an NBA star's father testified at a preliminary hearing Tuesday that she saw the accused shooter approach the victim and heard the gunshot that would kill Wayne Ellington, Sr.
But a motive in the killing of Ellington, the father of Lakers guard Wayne Ellington, Jr., remains unclear.
Defendant Carl White was ordered held for trial in the case. His lawyer said after the hearing that White maintains his innocence.
Ellington was found dead on the 5200 block of Marion Street Nov. 9. He had been shot once in the head and was found in his red Oldsmobile, which had struck several parked cars.