JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was convicted 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.

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.

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.

Olugbala faces a sentence of life for first-degree murder and 20 years for shooting into an occupied vehicle. His sentencing has been scheduled for June 9, 2025.