Man convicted of killing unarmed victim eating outside Morrow supermarket

The Brief

  • A Clayton County jury convicted Albert Charles Wright of malice murder and felony murder in the 2023 shooting death of 42-year-old Fernando Barber.
  • Prosecutors said Barber was unarmed and eating tuna and crackers in a Morrow supermarket parking lot when Wright shot him five times.
  • Wright fled to Virginia after the shooting before police tracked him down; his sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 17.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. – A Clayton County jury has convicted a man of murder after he shot and killed an unarmed man who was eating outside a Morrow supermarket, prosecutors announced.

What we know:

On Oct. 30, a Clayton County jury found Albert Charles Wright guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and two firearm charges.…

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