Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 38-year-old Knoxville man faces over three decades in prison for a 2023 murder near downtown.

District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office, making the announcement Wednesday, says Jayshawn Williams was found guilty of second-degree murder when he shot and killed 35-year-old Travis Brown on May 3 of 2023.

“This is just a senseless and unexplainable loss of life that left a family without their loved one,” said Allen. “As we approach National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, we remember and honor victims like the one in this tragic case.”

The DA says Williams has been sentenced to 36 years behind bars for the crime, adding that he has five previous felony convictions and also ties to the 52 Hoover Crips gang.