Joseph Gurley receives 2 life sentences in 2024 Daphne killing
Published: Nov. 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM CST|Updated: seconds ago
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - Joseph Gurley has received two life sentences following his conviction for murder and aggravated assault in the Daphne shooting that killed Matthew Bonnell Jr. in 2024.
The sentences were handed down today.
A Baldwin County jury convicted Gurley in August.
Gurley also shot and wounded Michael Roe during the same attack at Audubon Place Apartments on Easter Sunday in 2024. Prosecutors said the shooting stemmed from methamphetamine use and illegal gun dealings.
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