Man Convicted of Killing Motorist After Car Collision

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A man will spend life in prison after being convicted of killing a motorist after a car collision in Montgomery County.

The Montgomery Advertiser reports (http://on.mgmadv.com/1yQhIIz) that a jury on Wednesday found 23-year-old Nicholas Harris guilty of capital murder in the killing of Darrell Howard Jr.

Authorities said Howard was fatally shot in his car after getting into a car accident with a black Chevrolet Impala driven by Josh Sanders and carrying Harris, a passenger. Prosecutors said Harris and Sanders got out of the car and both shot at Howard after the wreck on May 24, 2013.

The Montgomery newspaper reports that Sanders is still awaiting trial. No date has been set by the court.

 

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