The judge presiding over the case against  two men accused of a mass slaying in Wilkinsburg nearly three years ago said Monday that “the stress placed upon jurors assigned to decide the life or death of the convicted” will cause him to “seriously” consider a motion seeking to dismiss the application of the death penalty against them

The trial of Cheron Shelton, 31 and Robert Thomas, 30, who are charged with killing five adults and an unborn child during a cookout on March 9, 2016 has been scheduled for jury selection on September 9th.  Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.