Decatur man found guilty for murder in 2021 shooting

Danny Connolly

May 16, 2024 at 4:57 PM·1 min read

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man was found guilty in court Thursday for a 2021 shooting.

Court records show Dreylynn O’Neal was convicted by a jury in the murder of Demeshiona Fonville, as well as in attempted murder.

The shooting happened in Sept. 2021, where Decatur Police found two 17-year-olds shot in the head in a parked car. A girl died and a boy was hospitalized. Multiple people were arrested due to the shooting.

Decatur Police search for murder suspect; 4 others arrested

O’Neal will be sentenced on July 2.

The Macon County Sheriff’s Department confirmed an altercation with screaming and yelling broke out between two parties after the verdict. No arrests were made.

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