FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – After nearly a full day of deliberation, Julian Conley was found guilty on most charges, including the shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner during the summer of 2020.
A sentencing hearing was held immediately following the verdict where family members read statements.
The judge sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus 25 years.
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Charmaine Turner, the mother of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, reacts to the guilty verdict for Julian Conely in her death in a Fulton County courtroom on Sept. 26, 2025. (FOX 5)
What we know:
Shortly after 10 a.m., the jury submitted two questions to the court, asking for legal definitions of aggravated assault and malicious intent. Jurors also requested to review all available video evidence from the night 8-year-old Secoriea Turner was killed, specifically seeking footage that shows Conley armed at the scene.
There is no dispute that Conley was present during the July 2020 shooting that left Turner dead as she rode in an SUV near the site of protests in Atlanta. The central question for jurors is whether he was the gunman.
The defense has argued Conley was wearing red the night of the shooting, while survivors and an eyewitness testified that the shooter wore black.
Conley faces 20 charges, including felony murder, malice murder, gang-related offenses and weapons charges.
The jury continues deliberations at the Fulton County Courthouse. Updates will be provided as soon as a verdict is reached.
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