Julian Conley sentenced to life in murder of Secoriea Turner
September 26, 2025
By Joyce Lupiani and Kevyn Stewart | Updated September 26, 2025 4:01pm EDT | Fulton County | FOX 5 Atlanta
The Brief
- Julian Conley sentenced to life without parole plus 25 years for killing 8-year-old Secoriea Turner.
- Turner’s parents vowed to keep pursuing civil claims, citing failures around the armed barricade near the Wendy’s site.
- Conley’s defense plans to appeal, arguing he did not fire the fatal shot despite the jury’s guilty verdict.
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - A Fulton County judge on Friday sentenced Julian Conley to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus 25 years after a jury found him guilty in the 2020 shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner.