Jury finds man guilty in shooting death of Memphis musician

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County jury found a man guilty of fatally shooting Memphis musician Blake Rhea near a Midtown bar nearly two years ago.

Edward Wurl was found guilty as charged of first-degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.

During the trial, the attorney’s office said digital evidence of an internet search from Wurl’s phone a week before the shooting revealed him asking, “If I haven’t fired my gun in years, will it work?”…

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