Jalan Carpenter was found guilty of murder in Allen Superior Court Thursday after a three day trial. The jury believed that Carpenter, now 22, waited for John Peterson, 19, a signed basketball player for Manchester University, in the area of Vance and Reed on March 26, 2021 and ambushed Peterson at 10:28 p.m. that night.

And there was security. But that night Cameron Starks, now 24, and two buddies knew security, who let them in with their weapons.  Shamon Little aka “Homer” was killed that night. Dr. Kent Harshbarger, a forensic pathologist said Little died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the probable cause.

Jamoni Burton, 19, who lived in the same apartment complex as his alleged victim, Kardenia Anthony Hollis, is now facing a virtual life sentence homicide. Thursday he was booked in to the Allen County Jail on a murder charge, according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department website.