A Georgia man has been convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of a man in Holland, Michigan, which occurred last year. James Leonard Taylor, 54, was found guilty on Thursday of the murder of 54-year-old Aaron James Barlow also from Covert. The conviction also included a charge of felony firearm, as reported by FOX 17 Online.

Barlow was found dead on March 3, 2023, with multiple gunshot wounds inside a car parked at an apartment complex on the 1000 block of Abbey Court, as per WZZM 13. The incident, which took place around 3 a.m. led to a prolonged manhunt across the city involving police dogs and drones. A tip received about a suspicious individual led to the arrest of Taylor, a resident of McDonough, Georgia, later that morning at around 8:30 a.m.

According to details provided by WOOD TV, witnesses confirmed that Taylor and Barlow were acquainted. However, neither resided at the apartment complex where the shooting occurred. The Holland Police Department expressed its appreciation for the diligent work done on the case, emphasizing the many hours invested by investigators to reach the conviction.

"Holland DPS investigators put in many hours over the past year investigating and working on this case," the Holland Department of Public Safety said, gratitude was also extended to Ottawa County Prosecutor Lee Fisher and Assistant Prosecutor Megan Hurley for their roles in the investigation and trial that culminated in Thursday's verdict, as reported by WZZM 13. Taylor's sentencing is set for July 22, an event that will bring some closure to this tragic episode.