A Port Huron man accused of shooting his three children will face a mental competency hearing next month. Forty-four-year-old Jeffery Smerer is charged with killing his 17-year-old son and seriously injuring his 12- and 13-year-old children during a shooting on September 11th. Prosecutors say the hearing on February 27th will determine if Smerer can claim insanity as part of his defense. If allowed, a jury could find him not guilty by reason of insanity or guilty but mentally ill. Smerer faces 10 felony counts, including open murder.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
