Man Found Guilty in Nightclub Shooting

Man Found Guilty in Nightclub Shooting


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(KSL News) -- A Salt Lake man has been convicted of murder in connection with a nightclub shooting.

A jury found Deon Clopten guilty in the 2002 shooting death of Tony Fuailemaa.

Man Found Guilty in Nightclub Shooting

Clopten held a gun to the back of Fuailemaa's head, and fired three times.

The two apparently knew each other from prison, where they belonged to rival gangs.

Clopten is currently serving time in prison for an unrelated crime.

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