JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was sentenced in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred outside a Jackson funeral home in 2020.
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said a jury found Ameni Olugbala guilty of murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. He was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder and two years for shooting into an occupied vehicle. The sentences will be serve concurrently.
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The incident began inside Westhaven Funeral Home on Robinson Road in 2020, where an argument between family members escalated. As the altercation spilled into the parking lot, Owens said Olugbala retrieved a firearm and opened fire on a vehicle as it was attempted to leave.
Ameni Olugbala (Courtesy: Hinds Co. Detention Center)
Investigators said Walter Hart, Jr., was shot while inside the car. He attempted to drive away, but he only made it to a nearby gas station and was found deceased.
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