Jury finds Donovan Thomas guilty in murder trial

EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) - One of three men arrested in connection with a robbery and murder in Evansville has been found guilty.

The trial for Donovan Thomas started on Monday.

Authorities say Thomas and two other men robbed and killed 41-year-old Michael Pardee of Danville, Indiana last December.

They say it happened during a drug deal across the street from Washington Square Mall.

Police say Pardee was shot in the face.

Romano Wright, and DaSean Summers were also charged in the case.

Police say a man who was with Pardee drove the car to another business on Green River Road after the shooting.