A man who shot and killed a father of six at a baby shower in Norcross two years ago was found guilty, according to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office.

A jury convicted Esteven Avila-Vega, 28, of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, officials said in a news release. He will be sentenced at a later date.

The victim, Angel Mendoza-Ramirez, and Avila-Vega were attending the shower on Pepperwood Trail near Norcross on April 16, 2023, when a relative “became inebriated and shot himself in the leg,” according to the DA.

Mendoza-Ramirez took away the weapon to prevent anyone else from getting shot, but Avila-Vega demanded it be returned to the relative, officials said. Avila-Vega then pulled out his own gun

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