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Davonte L. Hyler, 30, was found guilty at the conclusion of a jury trial Aug. 18 in Winnebago County Court in Rockford, Illinois. He was charged in the shooting death of Jwan Lamon, 18, of Janesville on April 9, 2020.

Hyler shot Lamon multiple times in a vehicle in the 1500 block of Fischer Road in South Beloit, according to a news release from the Winnebago County StateÃÛèÖÊÓƵ AttorneyÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Office. Hyler then drove the vehicle to Beloit and left the vehicle with LamonÃÛèÖÊÓƵ body in it on a residential street. LamonÃÛèÖÊÓƵ body was discovered five days later on April 14 in the 1600 block of Royce Avenue in Beloit. An autopsy determined Lamon died as a result of “multiple gunshot wounds.â€�

Investigators from the Beloit Police Department and the Winnebago County SheriffÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Department jointly investigated the homicide case.

A sentencing hearing for Hyler has tentatively been scheduled for Nov. 1 in Winnebago County Court. A motion hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 4.