Gwinnett County man pleads guilty to double murder over perceived slight
A 55-year-old metro Atlanta man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the deadly double shooting of a man and a teen over a perceived slight toward him.
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A 55-year-old metro Atlanta man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the deadly double shooting of a man and a teen over a perceived slight toward him.
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