Defendant claims woman shot herself at Joliet Outlaws clubhouse – Shaw Local

A Joliet Outlaw charged with killing a woman claimed he saw her shoot herself and admitted to concealing the truth of her death from her brother and detectives under orders from his superiors.On Wednesday, Jeremy Boshears, 36, of Coal City took the rare move of testifying on his own behalf in a case where he’s charged with fatally shooting Katie Kearns, 24, and covering up her death.Prosecutors have not presented any eyewitnesses to the shooting and no direct evidence that Boshears pulled the trigger. They’ve spent over a week presenting circumstantial evidence they claim points to Boshears as Kearns’ killer.Boshears, the last man seen with Kearns, provided his own account of what happened. He became visibly upset at times as he provided his version of the events that led to Kearns’ death.Boshears said he, Kearns and Outlaws prospect Colby O’Neal went to the Outlaws’ clubhouse to hang out and have drinks. After O’Neal left, Boshears said he and Kearns argued over whether she could accompany him to a funeral. Boshears said he told her he did not want her there with the rest of his family.Boshears said Kearns became upset during the argument, yelling at him and telling him she…
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