Teen sentenced to life for shooting, killing 6-year-old boy

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The man who killed a six-year-old boy after firing off dozens of rounds in a Decatur neighborhood will spend his life behind bars.

Meshon Williams, 18, pleaded guilty to a number of charges, including felony murder and aggravated assault in court on Friday.

All this was related to a May 2018 incident.

Williams fired at least 31 rounds into a house on Sweetgum Lane, shooting and killing 6-year-old Z'Mari Mitchell, who was inside the home.

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