🔍 The Gist: Michael Blair Stewart, Jr. was convicted for the murder of his cousin, Jireh Morris, in a case that has deeply affected Decatur.
📜 The Details: The conviction comes after a jury trial found Stewart guilty of Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. The shooting unfolded at an Atlanta apartment complex, where the two cousins met to work on a song, only for it to end in Morris’s death. Morris identified Stewart as the shooter in a 911 call.
🔢 By The Numbers:
- Age of Michael Blair Stewart, Jr.: 35
- Age of victim Jireh Morris: 30
- Number of gunshot wounds: 3
- Sentence for Stewart: Life in Prison plus five years
Final Note: An autopsy determined Morris died of three gunshots wounds. A motive for the murder was never determined.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
