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Three men convicted of murder in Chatham County double shooting

REPORTING, THANKS. THREE MEN IN THEIR 20'S ARE NOW IN CAPTIVA – THEY ARE CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH WEDNESDAY'S DOUBLE MURDER IN CHATHAM COUNTY. IT HAPPENED AROUND 11:30 AM IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ON FENWICK VILLAGE DRIVE. TWO MEN WERE PRONUNCIATED DEAD AT THE SCENE. BOTH WERE SHOT AT LEAST ONCE. CHATHAM COUNTY POLICE SAY – THEY HAVE ARRESTED ROLAND HEYWARD, AKILEE WILSON AND ALBERT MACK. THEY ARE ALL IN CAPTIVA

Three men convicted of double murder in fatal Chatham County apartment shooting

Three men have been convicted of murder in connection with a fatal double shooting in Chatham County.

Above: Video file after their arrestThree men have been convicted of murder in connection with a fatal double shooting in Chatham County.In information released Wednesday by the Chatham County District Attorney's Office, Roland Heyward, Akilee Wilson and Albert Mack were found guilty on all counts, including murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The three were arrested in August 2023 after Robert “BJ” Johnson, 27, and Eric Townsend, 32, were shot to death at an apartment complex on Fenwick Village Drive. Sentencing is set for Sept. 20 before Judge Lisa Colbert.Below: File video: Initial coverage of the shooting BREAKING STORIESTropical development possible in Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico, where system may trackJimmy Carter's 100th birthday party: Star-studded concert in Georgia celebrates former president's lifeNational Hurricane Center tracking 2 areas of potential development

Above: Video after the arrest

Three men have been convicted of murder in connection with a fatal double shooting in Chatham County.

In a statement released Wednesday by the Chatham County District Attorney's Office, Roland Heyward, Akilee Wilson and Albert Mack were found guilty on all counts, including murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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The three were arrested in August 2023 after 27-year-old Robert “BJ” Johnson and 32-year-old Eric Townsend were shot and killed in an apartment complex on Fenwick Village Drive.

The verdict is scheduled for September 20 before Judge Lisa Colbert.

Below: First reports on the shooting

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