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Ex-teammate's violent crime spree ends in prison
26 Nov
Summary
- Jet Horne received 25 years for attacking former basketball teammate.
- Victim suffered brain damage, now non-verbal and undergoing therapy.
- Horne committed three attacks including shootings and carjacking.
Jet Horne, 20, will serve 25 years in prison following a conviction for a series of violent crimes. A Gwinnett County jury found him guilty on 20 counts, including aggravated assault and motor vehicle hijacking, related to three distinct incidents that occurred between December 2024 and May 2025. The most severe attack targeted his former high school basketball teammate, leaving the young man with life-altering brain damage.
Talal Ansah, 21, survived being shot eight times by Horne, his former teammate from South Gwinnett High School. Despite surviving, Ansah remains non-verbal and faces a challenging road ahead with intensive therapy to regain basic functions like walking and talking. His family continues to seek donations to support his long-term rehabilitation and recovery journey.
The crime spree escalated over several months, beginning with the shooting of Ansah, followed by another shooting at a former classmate three months later, and culminating in a carjacking. Ballistics evidence linked the shootings, and police apprehended Horne after the final incident. While the motive remains unclear, Horne's family has indicated he may have experienced a mental health crisis.
