A Georgia man is now facing a potential life sentence after a jury swiftly convicted him of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in front of their infant child. The jury reached its decision in just 35 minutes.

Shawn Bolden Jr. was found guilty of several charges, including malice and felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during a crime. These charges stem from the 2021 murder of 29-year-old Deanna Ellison, according to a statement from the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office.

“Bolden emptied his 9mm revolver into Deanna, reloaded it, and continued to shoot her lifeless body,” stated the prosecutors.

The prosecutors explained that Ellison ended the relationship after Bolden slapped her on Mother’s Day in 2020. The incident occurred when Ellison invited her mother over for dinner and she was about three months pregnant at the time. Despite their separation, Ellison and Bolden had agreed to co-parent their child after his birth.

Nearly a year later, on May 6, 2021, neighbors contacted the Port Wentworth Police Department after hearing gunshots and witnessing a man fleeing from Ellison’s residence.

First responders had to kick in the door and heard a screaming child inside.

“What they found was truly heartbreaking: Deanna’s lifeless body covered in blood and nearby the child thrown onto the bed nearly stuck in the headboard, crying and inconsolable,” prosecutors wrote.

Shortly thereafter, an anonymous person called 911 to say Bolden had admitted to shooting Ellison. Cops later spotted Bolden’s car about 100 miles away. After a high-speed chase across two counties, troopers with Georgia State Patrol took out his car and took him into custody.

Detectives stated Bolden “lied and tried to manipulate” the investigation while showing “no concern for the well-being of his son or Deanna.”

“It is cases like this one that has the Chatham County DA’s Office more focused than ever on victim’s rights,” District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones said in a statement. “Our commitment to rebuilding the Special Victims Unit bigger and stronger than ever, is a commitment of support to all victims and their families. We will continue to fight harder than ever to assure Deanna’s family and others their memories will remain in the forefront of our minds and hearts and that their deaths or circumstances will never be in vain.”

Bolden is slated to be sentenced on Jan. 9. The state will be asking a judge impose a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Ellison’s obituary said she had a “zest for life, a huge personality, a heart of gold and a mind of her very own.”

“She was an incredible person that always looked for the good in every experience and everyone she encountered. Her laugh was so big and bright, that anyone who heard it couldn’t help but feel a sense of joy. Her smile was warm, comforting, and sincere. Her voice was strong and encouraging, and her presence was absolutely felt,” the obituary said.