Bradley Coleman death: Verdict in 3 men accused of 2022 QuikTrip murder

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A jury has delivered a verdict in the murder trial against three men accused of killing beloved Gwinnett high school football coach Bradley Coleman during an alleged carjacking in 2022.

Three defendants, Josiah Hughley, Miles Collins, and David Jarrad Booker, faced charges including murder, car hijacking, aggravated assault and gang-related offenses. 

Prosecutors alleged Hughley killed Coleman, saying all three were prepared to kill, adding Booker and Collins helped with the attempted theft and getaway. The state also argued the men’s actions were part of a gang-related scheme, but defense attorneys have disputed those claims.

On Tuesday, a jury found the three defendants guilty on all counts. The trio were all sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the felony murder charges, plus several more decades behind bars to run consecutively with the life sentence.

Watch the video of the moment the judge read the verdict, below:

This is the second time the three have gone before a jury. Their first trial in 2023 ended in a mistrial, which the Gwinnett County DA’s Office blamed on a technical issue.

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Here is the breakdown of the verdicts in the new trial:

1. Felony murder – Guilty
2. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
3. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
4. Aggravated assault – Guilty
5. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
6. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
7. Felony murder – Guilty
8. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act- Guilty
9. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act- Guilty
10. Hijacking motor vehicle (1st degree) – Guilty
11. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
12. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
13. Possession of firearm during commission of felony – Guilty
14. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
15. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty

1. Felony murder – Guilty
2. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
3. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
4. Aggravated assault – Guilty
5. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
6. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
7. Felony murder – Guilty
8. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act- Guilty
9. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act- Guilty
10. Hijacking motor vehicle (1st degree) – Guilty
11. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
12. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
13. Possession of firearm during commission of felony – Guilty
14. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
15. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty

1. Felony murder – Guilty
2. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
3. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
4. Aggravated assault – Guilty
5. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
6. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
7. Felony murder – Guilty
8. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act- Guilty
9. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act- Guilty
10. Hijacking motor vehicle (1st degree) – Guilty
11. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
12. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
13. Possession of firearm during commission of felony – Guilty
14. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty
15. Violation of street gang terrorism prevention act – Guilty

Judge Tamela Adkins sentenced Hughley, Collins and Booker shortly after the jury found them each guilty on all 15 counts they were facing. Adkins sentenced them each to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the felony murder charges, plus several more decades behind bars to run consecutively with the life sentence. Each were eligible to appeal their sentences.

The sentencing followed emotional impact statements from family members of Coleman, including contentious statements from Coleman’s aunt and brother, who told the defendants, “I hate you.” After being interrupted by the judge to remind Coleman’s brother to direct his statements at the court and not at the defendants, he added, “Lock them up and throw away the key.”

Court was also briefly disrupted over an outburst when Collins asked, “You happy now?” to the court as he was being escorted out by a deputy. It prompted strong reaction from Coleman’s brother, who had to be calmed by other family present. Adkins also intervened, imploring Coleman’s family: “Look at me. Honor Bradley Coleman here,” she said. “He is never coming back. Nothing that happens in this courtroom is ever going to bring Bradley Coleman back.”

The shooting happened on July 10, 2022, at a QuikTrip gas station on Peachtree Parkway. Prosecutors said Coleman, 29, was inflating his tires when one of the suspects attempted to steal his car, leading to a struggle. A second suspect allegedly joined the altercation, during which a gunshot fatally struck Coleman.

Coleman, a former basketball and football coach at Mountain View and Peachtree Ridge high schools, is remembered by friends as a positive influence and a devoted father. He had recently returned to Louisiana to start a fashion brand and care for his young daughter.