RELATED: Suite Nightclub closes weeks after fatal shooting
The Jacksonville man accused of shooting and killing another man during a fight at the Town Center will stand trial on Jan. 29, 2018.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested Toray Ricketts, 25, in March after he pulled out a gun and shot Sina Sharifai, 24, after a fight at the Suite Nightclub at the Town Center.
earing buttons of his face close to their hearts, Sharifai's family faced his accused killer in court Thursday.
Ricketts is charged with second degree murder and carrying a concealed weapon.
Suite is now closed.
In the early-morning hours of March 24, Ricketts got into an argument with Sharifai, who witnesses say was trying to be a peacemaker in another disagreement.
Ricketts claimed he was defending himself during a fight. His defense is that the fight started with Sharifai punching Ricketts, who pulled a gun from his waistline and fired off two shots to protect himself.