MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A jury found Gregory Livingston, a former security guard accused of killing a man over loud music, guilty Friday.
Livingston was found guilty of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison.
The jury began deliberating Friday morning after a nearly week-long trial. In their closing argument, the defense maintained that Livingston acted in self-defense when he shot Alvin Motley, Jr., in 2021 at an East Memphis Kroger gas station.
Prosecutors however said the defendant was never threatened and jurors must return a guilty verdict.
“Gregory Livingston, the defendant, committed a cold and calculated murder,” prosecutor Ronald Dowdy said. “He made a decision. With intentional and premeditated action, he took the life of Alvin Motley.”
Testimony wraps up in trial of security guard accused of murder over music
During the course of the trial, jurors were shown security camera video of the shooting that occurred after the defendant reportedly said something to Motley about loud music coming from his vehicle.