HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A jury has returned a guilty verdict on call counts against three men accused of killing a Hall County deputy.
Nicolas Blaine Dixon was killed after a July 2019 gunfight.
Hector Garcia Solis shot Dixon twice. Solis, Eric Velazquez and London Clements were found guilty of murder and several other charges.
Prosecutors said they were a part of a dangerous crew that had been burglarizing businesses, breaking into homes and stealing cars and guns.
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Dixon confronted the crew that night.
Solis’ attorney admitted Solis pulled the trigger when trying to escape Dixon.
“Not to move in for a kill. Not to try and take another human being’s life,” said defense attorney Matt Covedon.
A fourth man also faces murder charges in this case. Prosecutors said he will be tried later after testifying against these three defendants.
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