brittany norwood is charged with killing jayna murray, a coworker at the lululemon athletica shop. andrea mccarran attended the hearing. she has this report from the circuit courthouse in rockville. >> reporter: brittany norwood's murder trial has been set to begin october 24th. it is expected to last eight days. in a somewhat surprising statement today, her lawyer, douglas wood said his client is facing possible competency issues. she killed murray after murray found stolen merchandise in norwood's bag. norwood then tried to cover up the crime by tying herself up and concocting a story about two masked men entering the store after closing time. montgomery county state's attorney john mccarthy says there are more than 1100 pages of discovery in this case. including crime scene photos and dna evidence. >> i think in a serious case like this, you have to explore every possibility because as you go along, you discover certain things in a case. and our investigation is still continuing. we're looking to do our client's background. we're trying to keep that as an option. >> norwood has

shop in bethesda is going to trial. brittany norwood is accused of killing jayna murphy inside the lululemon athletica store in march. norwood was caught stealing and killed murray when victim confronted her. >> reporter: andrea, norwood's trial is set for october 24th. it is expected to last eight days. in a somewhat surprising statement this morning, her attorney, douglas wood said his client is facing possible competency issues. >> i think in a serious case like this, you have to explore every possibility because you know, as you go along, you discover certain things in a case. and our investigation is still continuing. we're looking into our client's background. we're trying to keep that as an option. >> reporter: in court today, norwood wore a tan prison jumpsuit. her hair pulled back in tight cornrows. when the judge said good morning, ma'am to her, she responded very quietly. police say norwood killed jayna murray during a violent argument after murray found stolen merchandise in norwood's bag. investigators say norwood then tried to cover up the crime by tying herself up and concocting a story about two maske