A Snellville man was convicted on Friday after he shot into a Gwinnett County hotel room, killing a woman when he was aiming for her grandson.
Tyree Jaron Simmons, 27, was convicted and found guilty by a Gwinnett County jury on Friday of malice murder, three counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, first-degree criminal damage to property, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony for the February 22, 2022, death of 64-year-old Christine Walker.
In February of 2022, Walker was asleep in the extended stay hotel room she shared with her 17-year-old grandson A’Jadeen Cunningham. Around 4:30 a.m., Cunningham was in the bathroom when rapid-fire gunshots were heard, according to investigators.
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Walker was fatally shot in the head and died in her bed, police say.
Cunningham had a prior altercation with Simmons and told police that Simmons pointed a handgun at him that was equipped with a “switch.”