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INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 An Indianapolis man was convicted of murder Friday in the shooting deaths<\/a> of five people, including family members and a pregnant woman who was nearly due to give birth, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A jury deliberated about three hours before finding Raymond Childs III guilty of six counts of murder in the killings, the Marion County Prosecutor\u2019s Office said. Childs was also convicted of attempted murder and a misdemeanor charge of carrying a handgun without a license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His conviction following a five-day trial came months after a judge declared a mistrial<\/a> in his first trial after a witness verbally confronted Childs in front of the jury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Childs, 21, was arrested a day after the January 2021 shooting<\/a> inside an Indianapolis home. The attack killed Childs\u2019 father, Raymond Childs Jr., 42; his stepmother, Kezzie Childs, 42; the couple\u2019s daughter, Rita Childs, 13; son Elijah Childs, 18; and Elijah\u2019s 19-year-old girlfriend, Kiara Hawkins, who died at a hospital along with her unborn son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The killings followed an argument over Childs, who was 17 at the time, staying out late, according to court records. Prosecutors said Childs methodically went from room to room, shooting the victims.Childs\u2019 15-year-old brother also was shot but survived after fleeing the house to escape the gunfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prosecutor Ryan Mears said Friday in a statement that \u201cwhat occurred inside that home is as unfathomable today as it was in 2021.\u201d He said the verdict provided \u201cjustice for the victims of this horrific crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt has been an incredibly difficult journey for the family and friends of the six people that we tragically lost,\u201d Mears said. \u201cI am proud of our trial team, law enforcement, and witnesses, whose dedication to our victims didn\u2019t waiver when faced with adversity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Childs’ sentencing was set for Jan. 7. He faces 40 to 65 years in prison on each of murder count, 20 to 40 years on the attempted murder charge and one to six years on the handgun charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A telephone message left Friday for Childs\u2019 attorney seeking comment was not immediately returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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