Plea deals on the table for high school basketball stars charged with murder in Fulton County

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Two former Milton High School basketball players could avoid a murder trial if they accept the plea deals put in front of them.

Cameron Walker and Jonathan Murray are charged with the robbery and murder of 24-year-old Connor Mediate, a Kennesaw State University student, in October 2021.

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Both have pleaded not guilty to Mediate’s murder.

Channel 2′s Audrey Washington was in court on Wednesday when prosecutors offered Walker the opportunity to change his plea.

Police said Walker, who was set to play basketball at George Mason University, set up a meeting to buy marijuana from Mediate but planned to rob him. He took Murray with him. Mediate was found shot several times in an apartment complex parking lot.

Investigators used Snapchat to track Walker and Murray down.

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Walker’s attorney told the judge his client would need time to consider the change of plea offer.

“Judge, we received a formal offer from the state yesterday,” the attorney said. “At this point, we’re not in a position to accept or not accept the plea.”

Murray has the same offer on the table, but is not scheduled for a pretrial hearing until June.

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