Brittany Norwood

Brittany Norwood is an American woman convicted of the 2011 murder of her co-worker Jayna Murray at a Lululemon store in Bethesda, Maryland.

Brittany Norwood is an American woman convicted of the 2011 murder of her co-worker Jayna Murray at a Lululemon store in Bethesda, Maryland. The case became widely known as the "Lululemon murder" and drew major media attention because of the violent attack and Norwood's initial false account to police. She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Background

Brittany Norwood worked at a Lululemon Athletica store in Bethesda, Maryland, and her co-worker Jayna Murray also worked there. The two were present in the store after closing on March 11, 2011, when the killing took place.

Crime and investigation

Authorities determined that Murray was killed in a violent attack involving multiple weapons and numerous injuries. Norwood initially claimed that two masked intruders had attacked both women, but investigators said evidence contradicted that account.

Trial and sentence

Norwood was charged with first-degree murder and tried in Montgomery County, Maryland. A jury convicted her in November 2011, and the court later imposed a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Media coverage

The case became nationally known as the "Lululemon murder" because of its setting in a retail yoga-clothing store and the dramatic facts presented in court. It was reported widely in U.S. news media and later discussed in true-crime coverage.