LANCASTER — The court heard new testimony in the case of the fatal shooting of Christopher Veliz last month in Berlin during a bail hearing for Nomar Ramos-Rivera, who is accused of killing Veliz.
Testimony will continue next week in a hearing that will determine bail conditions for defendant Ramos-Rivera, who remains in custody after the Feb. 3 fatal shooting of Veliz outside 568 Sullivan St. in Berlin.
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