ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man found guilty of shooting his neighbors to death in Acworth was sentenced on Friday afternoon.

On Thursday, Matthew Lanz was convicted of all 13 charges he faced, including murder, aggravated assault, home invasion and more.

Lanz had a bench trial, not a jury trial, so Cobb County Superior Court Judge Sonja Brown decided his guilt and sentenced him to life without the possibility of parole.

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Lanz was found guilty of shooting and killing Justin and Amber Hicks inside their Acworth home in November 2021. Justin was a firefighter, while Amber was an audiology assistant.

The Hicks’ 2-year-old son was upstairs when the shooting happened. He was left unhurt but was alone f

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