The Brief
- A 38-year-old Lithonia man will spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting and killing a woman he was dating, prosecutors said.
- A DeKalb County jury convicted Antonio Watson of murder after motel surveillance video and his own 911 call captured the April 2025 shooting in Tucker.
- A judge sentenced Watson to life in prison without parole plus 20 years immediately after the verdict.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – A Lithonia man was sentenced for shooting and killing a woman he was dating while on the phone with 911, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.
What we know:
A DeKalb County jury found 38-year-old Antonio Robert Watson guilty Thursday of malice murder, felony murder, home invasion, aggravated assault and gun charges, District Attorney Sherry Boston said.…