Man convicted in shooting death of 12-year-old Quincy boy

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A jury in western Illinois has convicted a 20-year-old man in the March shooting death of a 12-year-old Quincy boy.

The jury took less than 90 minutes Monday to find Steson Crider guilty of killing 12-year-old Ray Humphrey Jr. The trial lasted 10 days.

Adams County State’s Attorney Jon Barnard says Crider implicated himself in an interview with police. Barnard says another key in the case came in the testimony under immunity of two men who said they were with Crider the night of the shooting.

Defense attorney Tad Brenner told jurors that the prosecution hadn’t proved Crider was responsible. He said no gun or ammo was found in Crider’s belongings, and that there was no DNA evidence connecting Crider.

Crider’s sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 21.

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