‘Borrowed' gun leads to murder conviction, life sentence

During the week-long trial, Overton admitted confronting McQuire on the night of the incident about returning a gun the victim had borrowed, court officials said.

Overton told the court that when McQuire refused to return the gun, a dispute started. He claimed he pulled a gun and fired in self-defense, thinking that McQueen was reaching for a gun, according to court officials.

But police found no weapon on McQueen's dead body, authorities said.