HOLMES COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – After a three-day trail in Holmes County Circuit Court, Ashia Williams-Forrest was found guilty of first-degree murder.
Prosecutors said the charges stemmed from the shooting death of Atavius Horton, 24, who was shot and killed on May 17, 2019, in Lexington.
Police said Williams-Forrest shot Horton after he was leaving a home. Williams-Forrest will be sentenced at a later date.