Georgia man sentenced to life in prison for killing teen at candlelight vigil

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A DeKalb County judge sentenced a man to spend the rest of his life in prison Friday for shooting and killing a 17-year-old during a candlelight vigil in unincorporated Decatur more than three years ago.

What’s Happening: Judge Tangela Barrie of DeKalb County Superior Court sentenced 35-year-old Kevin Grier on April 17, three weeks after a jury found him guilty. Grier was convicted on March 13 of malice murder, the intentional killing of another person, along with felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and two firearm-related charges. The victim was 17-year-old Ian Hagerty…

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