Snellville Man Sentenced to 30 Years After Series of Targeted Shootings

Lawrenceville, Ga. – A Snellville man who carried out a string of violent attacks against several former high-school classmates has been convicted on multiple charges stemming from three separate shootings between December 2024 and May 2025.

20-year-old Jet Horne was found guilty of criminal attempt to commit a felony, six counts of aggravated assault, eight counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, three counts of first-degree criminal damage to property, and one count of hijacking a motor vehicle. A judge sentenced him to 30 years, with 25 to be served in prison.

District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson said her office is keeping the victims in mind as they continue to recover. She noted that the case reflects the community’s commitment to holding violent offenders accountable.

The first shooting happened late on Dec. 18, 2024. Investigators said Horne waited for former basketball teammate Talal Anash to return home from work, then ambushed him and shot him eight times, leaving him in critical condition.

The second attack took place on March 22, 2025. Timair Walker was sitting in his car outside his home when bullets shattered the rear window. He managed to drive away unharmed, but a stray round struck a neighbor in the leg. Homes belonging to Walker and his neighbors were also hit.

The third incident occurred on May 16, 2025, when another former teammate, Maalik Leitch, arrived home and was confronted by Horne. Prosecutors said Horne jumped from a wooded area while holding two handguns and demanded the keys to Leitch’s BMW. He fled in the vehicle but ran off on foot when police began to pursue him. Officers later caught him with help from a K-9 unit.

At trial, jurors heard how investigators tied the three events together. Ballistics evidence from the first two shootings matched the handguns recovered from the stolen BMW.

Assistant District Attorneys Laura Trejo and Nam Nguyen prosecuted the case, supported by Investigators Benjamin Lucas and Bernard Monti and Victim Witness Advocate Trina Bradford. The Gwinnett County Police Department also played a key role in the investigation and prosecution.