Annapolis mass shooting trial: Opening statements paint picture of an evening turned chaotic

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Annapolis mass shooting trial: Opening statements paint picture of an evening turned chaotic

Everyone agreed that June 11, 2023, was a beautiful day. In Annapolis, the 1000 block of Paddington Place was buzzing. For the Mireles family, that meant an impromptu birthday party for their oldest son. For their neighbor, Charles Robert Smith, that meant an afternoon of boating and an evening of relaxation. A partygoer’s parked car, protruding slightly past the curb into Smith’s driveway, brought them together. And when they met, bad blood alr…