DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A Clayton County man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his friend over an unpaid loan.

On Friday, a DeKalb County jury found 52-year-old Shiva Vereen guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the deadly shooting of Andrew Carpenter in 2023.

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What we know:

The shooting happened early Feb. 13, 2023, at DaBomb Sports Grill, which is located on the 2900 block of Evans Mill Road.

On that morning, officers responded to reports of shots fired and found Carpenter dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the sports bar's parking lot.

Prosecutors say surveillance video showed Ver

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