NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. - A Newton County jury has found Tyrese "Trouble" Smith guilty of murder and multiple other charges in the November 2023 shooting death of Baron "BJ" Kilpatrick, Jr., prosecutors announced.

What we know:

Smith was convicted late Wednesday of malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, three counts of aggravated assault, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Police say the shooting happened Nov. 3, 2023, at an apartment in the Housing Authority complex on Alcovy Road. When Covington officers arrived, they found Kilpatrick with gunshot wounds to his body and head. He was taken for treatment but later died.

Prosecutors said evidence showed Smith robbed another person of a firearm while inside the apartment and then opened fire,

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