Man sentenced to life for 2021 Stockbridge murder
A man who was convicted of a 2021 fatal shooting in Stockbridge recently received a life sentence. The Henry County District Attorney’s Office announced that on Nov. 2, Kiyana Jawaan Moses was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for felony murder, plus an additional five years to be served consecutively for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony that took the life of a 29-year-old Henry County man. Moses was convicted on Aug. 27, 2026, in connection to the Oct. 8, 2021 fatal shooting. The DA’s Office said that Moses traveled from Atlanta to Stockbridge to visit his girlfriend, who shared a residence with the victim and another roommate. During his visit, a verbal argument erupted after Moses began demanding that the residents complete household chores, although Moses did not live at the residence. The DA’s Office said that when the victim did not adhere to his demands, Moses, a twice-convicted felon, pulled out a firearm equipped with an extended magazine and cocked it in front of multiple witnesses. The unarmed victim attempted to flee, but Moses chased him and opened fire, shooting him five times, including twice in the head. Following the
