Ex-UGA Football Player Sentenced to 30 Years for Clerk's Murder

Ahkil Nasir Crumpton receives maximum federal sentence for 2021 shooting, faces additional state charges.

Ahkil Nasir Crumpton, a former University of Georgia football player, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the shooting death of Elijah James Wood, a convenience store clerk in Georgia.
Crumpton was convicted of interference with commerce by attempted robbery and giving a false statement during the purchase of a firearm.
The crime occurred in March 2021 when Crumpton attempted to rob a RaceTrac gas station outside Watkinsville, Georgia, resulting in Wood's death.
Crumpton is also facing state murder charges in Georgia and was linked to another shooting in Philadelphia through ballistic analysis.
The sentencing aims to bring some peace to the community affected by Wood's death and hold violent offenders accountable.