Member of notorious street gang sentenced after videos showed him celebrating after murder

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A member of the “Drug Rich” street gang is set to spend the rest of his life in prison.

A DeKalb County Superior Court Judge sentenced William Moore-Earvin, 26, to life without parole plus 45-years.

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Moore-Earvin was accused of killing Andrew Miller, 19, in July of 2020. Investigators say the victim and a friend went to the Ashland Pine Apartments on Walden Walk Circle in Stone Mountain to buy a handgun and sell a rifle.

The victim, Miller, fired the rifle into a tree to show it worked but the weapon jammed. Moore-Earvin saw an opportunity to steal the weapon, pointed a gun at Miller and his friend, and told them to “give it up,” according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. That’s when investigators say Moore-Earvin shot Miller in the chest, stole his friend’s phone, and took Miller’s car.

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Videos on social media revealed Moore-Earvin and two others celebrating just hours after the shooting. The victim’s stolen rifle was on the floor in one of the videos, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Co-defendants Emmanuel “Manny” Dawson and Arthur “Fazo” Harriet are both currently awaiting trial.

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