A man was found guilty of two counts of murder on Thursday in Clark County District Court stemming from a 2017 incident that also left three individuals hospitalized.

The jury found Clarence Wilson, 54, guilty of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder, court information officer Mary Ann Price confirmed. She said the verdict means Wilson cannot receive the death penalty. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 4.

Richard Tanasi, Wilson’s defense attorney, could not immediately be reached for comment.

The case remained sealed as of Thursday afternoon, but prosecutors during opening arguments on Sept. 3 said Wilson shot into a town home at 3750 E. Bonanza Road in December 2017, killing 50-year-old Mark Cooley and 42-year-old Tina Jackson.

The shooting happened as a family gather

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