Man kills roommate after argument over chores

A Henry County man convicted in a 2021 fatal shooting in Stockbridge will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Kiyana Jawaan Moses was sentenced Monday for the October 2021 killing of a 29-year-old man.

According to the Henry County District Attorney’s Office, the shooting happened Oct. 8, 2021, at a home in the 600 block of Rayella Drive in Stockbridge.

Officials said Moses, who was 23 at the time, traveled from Atlanta to visit his girlfriend, who lived at the home with the victim and another roommate.

During the visit, an argument broke out after Moses began demanding that the residents complete household chores, even though he did not live there, prosecutors said.

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When the victim did not follow his demands, Moses, a twice-convicted felon, pulled out a gun equipped with an extended magazine and cocked it in front of several witnesses.

The unarmed victim tried to run, but prosecutors said Moses chased him and fired five shots, including two to the head.

The victim was taken to Piedmont Henry Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

After the shooting, Moses left Georgia and traveled to Virginia. He was arrested in Henrico County on Oct. 14, 2021, after changing his appearance, according to authorities.

Moses was convicted Aug. 27, 2026.

On Nov. 2, A judge sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole for felony murder, followed by five additional years for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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