Tucker man gets second life sentence after pub shooting conviction

A 28-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of shooting and killing a man outside a Tucker pub in 2023, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office. Quinterius Sutton is now serving a second life sentence after he was recently convicted in the 2023 shooting death of Trevor Stephenson, 21.According to the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office, Stephenson was found shot multiple times outside the pub located in the 3200 block of Tucker Norcross Road just around 8:30 p.m. on August 23, 2023. Bystanders tried to perform CPR, but he died from his injuries. As authorities continued their investigation and interviews, Sutton admitted to shooting Stephenson, but claimed it was in self-defense. The district attorney's office said Sutton claimed Stephenson shot at him first.

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Scoop News DeskSutton · Published Friday, July 31, 2026 at 12:47 AM UTCUpdated Friday, July 31, 2026 at 5:54 AM UTC

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1 dead — Trevor Stephenson, 21 On Wednesday, a DeKalb County jury found Sutton guilty of two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault and gun possession. Suspect identifiedAuthorities have not disclosed what led to the shooting outside the pub.The district attorney's office did not say if Sutton and Stephenson knew each other before the fatal encounter, or if Sutton knew his 2024 victim.While video did not show Stephenson firing or arriving, it's unclear where exactly he was standing when he was shot.

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