Dimitrios Pagourtzis, Accused Santa Fe Shooter, Appears In Court

GALVESTON, TX — Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the man accused of killing 10 classmates and teachers at Santa Fe High School in May 2018, appeared in court Monday via teleconference to discuss his upcoming trial.

Earlier this month, defense attorney's for Pagourtzis asked that his trial, which is set for later this year, be moved out of Galveston County.

Attorney Nicholas Poehl filed a motion on Jan. 8 asking for a change of venue, citing pretrial publicity had tainted the potential jury pool and would prevent his client from receiving a fair trial in Galveston County.

The judge has not ruled on Poehl's request.

Pagourtzis is accused of walking into his school on May 18, 2018, and shooting 23 students and staff members.

Ten people died that day, including two staff members and eight students, and left 13 wounded, including Santa Fe High School resource officer John Barnes.

If he is convicted, Pagourtzis could spend up to 40 years in prison.

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