A McDonough man was found guilty Friday of shooting and killing the brother of a city councilwoman, Henry County court officials said.
Julian Keyon Redding, 32, was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The trial in Henry County began Tuesday, and the jury began deliberations shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday.
By Friday morning, the jury had returned their verdict. He was sentenced to life without parole plus five years.
“This was another brazen act of violence,” Henry County District Attorney Darius Pattillo said in a statement. “This verdict shows our community will not tolerate these types of senseless acts.”
Redding killed 28-year-old Prince Varner, the brother of McDonough Councilwoman Kamali Varner, at the Red Zone Sports Bar and Grill on Oct. 24, 2015.
Redding turned himself in a week later.
Varner was shot six times. The jury watched surveillance video of the shooting, which witnesses said was the result of a feud between the two men.
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