Man accused in 2023 Madison homicide found guilty during retrial

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A Dane County jury found Devonte Gafford guilty Friday night in the 2023 shooting death of 20-year-old Devon Grant at Madison’s Harmony Apartments.

This was the second time Gafford faced a jury on the case. In March 2023, he was convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, but a mistrial was declared on the homicide and endangerment charges, leading to this retrial.

Jurors deliberated for only a few hours Friday evening before returning guilty verdicts on both counts — first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety…

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