A Hamilton County man was found guilty Thursday of second-degree murder for shooting his colleague in the face outside Chattanooga’s Amazon facility.
The jury found D’Ante Jones, 21, guilty of the lesser offense after about four hours of deliberation. He was charged with first-degree murder.
Jones fatally shot JaVontae Moon, 19, through his left eye during the early morning hours of Aug. 9, 2023.
His defense attorney, Alex Shoaf, argued Jones has post-traumatic stress disorder, which caused him to be unable to exercise judgment at the time.
Jones’ disorder allegedly stemmed from being caught in a shooting at the age of 13.