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Jury Convicts Ex-UGA Player Ahkil Crumpton in 2021 RaceTrac Murder

Sentencing in Oconee County follows a multi-agency case built on a NIBIN ballistics match.

Overview

  • An Oconee County jury found Ahkil Nasir Crumpton guilty of two counts of felony murder, attempted armed robbery, aggravated assault, and two counts of possessing a firearm during a felony.
  • The court is set to reconvene Thursday for sentencing on the state convictions.
  • Crumpton is already serving a 30-year federal sentence from 2024 for attempted robbery and a false statement in a firearm purchase, which did not include a murder charge.
  • Investigators linked the Georgia killing to a Philadelphia crime scene through a NIBIN shell-casing match, triggering a joint probe by local, state, and federal agencies.
  • Trial evidence included surveillance and ballistic findings, and a former teammate testified that Crumpton confessed while describing the shooting as accidental during an attempted robbery that left without any cash taken.