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Jury finds man guilty in shooting death of a Jacksonville teenager

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After deliberating for a little over an hour, a jury found Bryan Goggins, the man accused of killing a Jacksonville teenager, guilty.

Tamia Sanders,14, was one of three people shot during an argument at a small party in the Brentwood area in 2016. She died of her injuries just two days before she was supposed start her first day  of high school.

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Police said Goggins was the gunman who fired shots into a group of people.

Goggins represented himself in court despite the judge telling him it was unwise.

He was found guilty on the following charges:

  • Murder in the second degree with a weapon
  • 3 counts of attempted murder in the second degree
  • Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

He's expected to receive his sentence on Dec. 9.

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