Saturday, December 5, 2009

Detroit, MI: Brother of Lions player guilty in fatal shooting

Associated Press
5:07 p.m. CST, December 4, 2009


DETROIT - The brother of Detroit Lions defensive lineman Grady Jackson has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend.

The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office says a jury Friday found Javorris Jackson guilty of killing 26-year-old Courtney Solomon of Lathrup (LAY'-thrup) Village, who died May 4 after being shot at a Dearborn hotel. Jackson survived a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

Jackson could receive up to life in prison at a sentencing hearing scheduled for Dec. 21 before Circuit Judge Michael Hathaway.

Jackson graduated from Lathrup High School in Southfield and played football for two seasons at Savannah State in Georgia. He served as team captain during the 2008 season.

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