COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A Cobb County jury has convicted a Smyrna man of murder and drug trafficking in connection with the 2024 shooting death of a Marietta man, prosecutors said.

What we know:

The jury found Bobby Pegues, also known as Bobby Porter, 41, guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon during a crime, and trafficking cocaine.

The backstory:

According to Cobb County police, officers responded around 7:27 p.m. on April 28, 2024 to a home on Lorene Drive, where they found 48-year-old Travis Johnson, of Marietta, lying in the driveway with two gunshot wounds. Johnson was rushed to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where he later died.

Investigators learned the shooter’s name was Bobby, that he drove a blue car, and was wit

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