Gang member convicted of murder in 2023 Statesboro shooting that killed teen

STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - A Bulloch County jury on Friday found Lucas Lopez Fields guilty of malice murder and several other charges in the Aug. 20, 2023, shooting that killed 17-year-old Jabari Nasir Walker, according to District Attorney Catherine A. Sumner’s office.Verdict and sentenceJurors also convicted Fields of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, robbery by force, theft by receiving stolen property and three counts of violating the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. The district attorney’s office described the case as a gang-related robbery and shooting.Superior Court Judge Ronnie Thompson sentenced Fields to life in prison plus 15 years immediately after the verdict. What prosecutors presentedProsecutors presented evidence that on Aug. 20, 2023, Statesboro police responded to a report of a robbery by force. A man told officers that several male suspects took his belongings and drove away.Less than an hour later, officers were called to a home after a report