Talladega man on trial in connection with home burglary

A jury was selected Monday morning to try a Talladega man accused of two counts of burglary in the first degree stemming from an incident in November 2012.

If convicted,  27 year old Takarius Jebraun Turner,  would face 20 to 99 years or life in prison.

The victim testified Monday afternoon that he was in bed asleep on the night of the burglary when he awoke to find Turner standing over his bed holding a large gun.

The victim reached for a gun on his nightstand when Turner turned away. He said Turner then fired the first shot, using what was later identified as an AK-47. Turner was shot with a .45.

Both men suffered serious injuries and had to be airlifted to University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital for treatment.

Testimony in that case is expected to continue today (Tuesday).