A Brighton man is expected to face trial next November for allegedly murdering his elderly neighbor, William Thomas, as the victim sat in a wheelchair in the Ledgemere Road housing development they both shared, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Suffolk Superior Court Clerk Magistrate Gary Wilson scheduled RANDY FLOYD MOORE’s trial for Nov. 5, 2012, and ordered him held without bail until that time. Moore (D.O.B. 11/13/56) was indicted Nov. 8 on charges of first-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and home invasion.

Assistant District Attorney Julie Higgins of Conley’s Homicide Unit told Wilson that Thomas was slain inside his apartment during the morning hours of Aug. 10.

“The defendant entered an apartment belonging to 78-year-old William Thomas,” Higgins said. “The defendant fatally shot Mr. Thomas as he sat in a wheelchair in his living room.”

A maintenance employee working in Thomas’ bathroom at the time of the incident didn’t see the shooting but heard the gunfire, Higgins said.

“He went out to the living room, where Mt. Thomas was fatally shot,” Higgins said. “He escaped through the bathroom window and called police.”

Afterwards, the prosecutor said, Moore “barricaded himself” in his apartment one floor up from that of the victim. When Boston Police responded to the scene, Moore opened fire again, Higgins told the court.

“The defendant fired multiple shots at police in the front of the building,” she said. “The defendant fired multiple shots at police in the rear of the building.”

Boston Police deployed a SWAT team and hostage negotiators, Higgins said, and the housing complex was cleared of its residents – most of home were elderly.

During the standoff that followed, Moore allegedly called 911.

“He inquired of the 911 operator whether he had killed any of the Boston Police officers,” Higgins told the court.

Boston Police took Moore into custody at about 1:00 that afternoon, recovering a shotgun and what Higgins called “a significant amount of ammunition.”

Moore is represented by attorney Matthew Kamholtz. He will return to court on Jan. 3.