Chaelim McCarthy

defendant

Chaelim McCarthy is an individual currently on trial for murder in connection with a New Year’s Eve shooting in Auckland, New Zealand. During the incident, McCarthy allegedly fired a shotgun at a vehicle after a violent altercation at a party, resulting in serious injuries to two victims, one of whom later died. His defense claims that he intended to scare off attackers rather than harm individuals, while prosecution argues there was intent to kill based on McCarthy's own messages and actions leading up to the shooting.