Ex-Georgia wide receiver sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting death of gas station employee

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Ahkil Crumpton, a former wide receiver for the University of Georgia, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the shooting death of a gas station employee.

The U.S. Attorney's Office said Crumpton, 26, was sentenced for "interference with commerce by attempted robbery" and providing a "false statement during the purchase of a firearm."

Crumpton had previously been charged with murder with a gun during a crime of violence and use and discharge of a gun in furtherance of a crime of violence.

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Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ahkil Crumpton (25) runs with the ball during a game against the Florida Gators Oct. 27, 2018, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Court documents and evidence say Crumpton fired one round "at close range towards (Elijah) Wood, striking him in the chest." Crumpton ran out of the store without stealing money or merchandise, and Wood died at the store.

Crumpton's roommate at the time, current Georgia assistant director of player development Juwan Taylor, testified that Crumpton told him he shot Wood.

"Crumpton’s crime was senseless, tragic and irreversible," said Robert Gibbs, senior supervisory resident agent of FBI Atlanta’s Athens office. "This sentencing reflects the commitment of the FBI to working with our law enforcement partners to hold violent offenders accountable to the greatest extent the law allows. We hope that Elijah Wood’s family can find some sense of healing and justice in this sentence."

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ahkil Crumpton warms up for a game against the Kentucky Wildcats Nov. 3, 2018,