DUBLIN — A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the murder trial of Nolan Hurd, who tearfully took the stand and declared his innocence last month amid allegations that he fatally shot his longtime girlfriend at a Fremont hotel.

A jury acquitted Hurd, 25, of first-degree murder in the January 2022 death of Nikha Marcella DeGuzman, who was shot in the back of the head after neighbors reported an argument in their hotel room. The jury ended up deadlocked on the lesser charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

A poll of the jury showed that nine jurors favored finding Hurd guilty of second-degree murder, while eight thought he was guilty of involuntary manslaughter, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.

The case revolved around a central question: Was

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