Convictions in sweet 16 party murder
The Brief
- Timothy Coleman, Kingston Cottman and Tahkel Beverly-Smart are the latest suspects to be convicted in a “gang-related” Sweet 16 shooting in Douglasville.
- Investigators believe a social media comment about a gang member’s suicide is what led to the shooting.
- Prior associates of the defendants entered guilty pleas while the convicted await sentencing.
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. – Three more men have been found guilty in the tragic shooting at a Douglasville Sweet 16 party in 2023.
On Wednesday, a Douglasville jury found 20-year-old Timothy Coleman and 18-year-old Kingston Cottman guilty of aggravated assault, violation of the street gang terrorism and prevention act, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of an illegal weapon.…