Larry McBee is found guilty of shooting and killing a 23-year-old Halls Rural King employee in 2022.

Jury deliberations took less than an hour, and the jury returned a verdict convicting McBee of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison.

Several witnesses spoke at the trial, including a neighbor, a Rural King shopper, and investigators.

According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, McBee shot and killed Tristan Smith after he was accused of trying to steal from the store.