BATON ROUGE, La. - A man has been convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of a Louisiana State University basketball player during a 2018 street brawl in the state’s capital.
The Advocate reports 23-year-old Dyteon Simpson, of Baker, was found guilty of second-degree murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence.
The panel deliberated for about 90 minutes before handing up Monday’s verdict.
Authorities said Simpson shot 20-year-old Wayde Sims in the face after Sims intervened during a fight outside a fraternity party on Sept. 28, 2018.
He was arrested the next day.
A gun matched the bullet recovered from Sims' body and a casing found at the scene. Sentencing is set for June 13.
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