A man who dropped his iPhone while trying to flee from officers has been convicted of murder, the DeKalb County district attorney said Tuesday.
A jury on Monday convicted Aqontise Glenn, 33, of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and felony fleeing in the Sept. 8, 2021, incident. He was sentenced to life in prison, plus 10 years, according to DA Sherry Boston.
Glenn shot Christopher Copeland, 36, multiple times and left him to die in a parking lot, according to investigators.
Shortly after 2 p.m. that day, officers were called to a Columbia Drive apartment complex near Decatur after shots were fired. When they arrived, they found Copeland with several gunshot wounds, according to police. Copeland, who lived in Stockbridge, died at the scene.
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Witnesses reported hearing shots and then seeing a small Nissan speed away. Investigators found 17 shell casings in the parking lot. A camera near the entrance to the apartment complex captured a black Nissan Versa with a Florida license plate leaving around the time of the 911 call, according to investigators.