The Macomb man accused of shooting two Macomb police officers in September2024 was found guilty Aug. 27 after the jury deliberated for approximately two hours following closing arguments Thursday afternoon.
Shaking Mathis, 40, was found guilty of two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm and two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon following the three-day trial in McDonough County Circuit Court. Sentencing has been set for Nov. 5. Judge Nigel Graham ordered Mathis to remain detained in the McDonough County Jail. A complete story will appear in Tuesday's edition of The Community News Brief.
