Defense files to suppress video in beating of nonverbal autistic teen

TYLER — The defense team for one of the men accused of assaulting a nonverbal autistic teenager has filed a motion to suppress the video footage. According to our news partner KETK, Bubacarr Ceesay, 25, and Auston Reed, 24, are charged in connection with beating a 19-year-old while they were employees at a group home earlier this year. Ceesay was present via Zoom, Monday, for the hearing in front of Judge Jack Skeen in the 241st District Court. Reed’s hearing, also scheduled for Monday, was postponed until November for unknown reasons. A hearing will be held December 8, regarding the suppression of video footage collected by the victims Father.