MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. —

A 26-year-old Muskegon man will spend the rest of his natural life in prison for murdering Jamarr Burse in 2022 .

Amir Petty was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder, possession of weapons by a felon, carrying concealed weapons, weapons felony firearm, and another charge of weapons felony firearm.

The charges stemmed from a shooting in the 2900 block of Getty back on Dec. 29, 2022. Norton Shores Police officers found a car in the middle of the intersection of Continental and Columbia with two victims inside.

Jamarr was shot dead in the car, and a 16-year-old passenger suffered two gunshot wounds. After two days in the hospital, the teenager was sent home to recover.

Before Petty was sentenced, Jamarr’s older sister, Ieshia Burse, spoke to the c

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