The illegal alien who shot and killed Katie Steinle, thus igniting a debate over illegal immigration, went on trial yesterday in San Francisco. The defense is claiming that Jose Ines Garcia Zarate did not deliberately shoot Steinle, that the gun discharged and the 32 year old woman was killed by a richochet. The prosecution says the shooting was a deliberate act. San Jose Mercury News: The undocumented immigrant accused of shooting and killing Pleasanton native Kate Steinle was aiming toward her and knew what he was doing, a prosecutor argued Monday at the start of a politically charged murder case that sparked a nationwide debate over immigration policy. But a defense attorney said Steinle’s death was the result of an accidental gunshot and a “freakish ricochet” of the bullet that struck her. The trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who allegedly shot 32-year-old Steinle on San Francisco’s Pier 14 in July 2015, kicked off on Monday with...(Read Full Post)