Mississippi man convicted in shooting deaths of 8 people

MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi jury has convicted a man in the 2017 shooting deaths of eight people. Willie Cory Godbolt was convicted Tuesday.

Among those killed were Godbolt’s mother-in-law and a deputy sheriff who responded to a call about a domestic disturbance.

Witnesses testified that Godbolt went to his in-laws’ home and argued with his estranged wife about their children. Four people were killed at that home

Two young people were killed at a second home, and a married couple was killed at a third home. The trial enters a second phase Wednesday.

Jurors will decide whether to impose the death penalty.