4:45 Update:

The verdict had been read in the Donovan Thompson trial.

Jurors find Thompson guilty of 2nd degree murder and also one count of aggravated battery.

KAKE's Cayle Thompson has been the only reporter in the courtroom all day. Stay with KAKE News & KAKE.com for the latest information.

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4:20pm Update:

A jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of 21-year-old Donovan Thompson. Jurors alerted the judge at 4:15 this afternoon. They deliberated for almost 7 hours today. The verdict will be read in court in the next 30 minutes.

KAKE's Cayle Thompson has been the only reporter in the courtroom all day. Stay with KAKE News & KAKE.com for the latest information.

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9:30am Update:

Prosecutors say 21-year-old Donovan Thompson shot and killed Half-Time Sports Bar owner Teresa Hastings in June of last year. But defense attorney Gary Owen says his client is innocent.

Today, Thompson could learn his fate.

Both sides ended their case with closing arguments this morning. Prosecutors say Thompson, a gang member, went to the bar the night of June 4, 2007, with the intent of killing Hastings. During trial, a witness testified Thompson discussed his plans in advance of the shooting. The witness told authorities Thompson had a .45 caliber gun. At the crime scene, authorities found .45 caliber shell casings.

Other witnesses at the bar that night claim Thompson was seen shooting a gun. When interviewed by police, Thompson admitted to being at the bar, but denied every having a gun or shooting Hastings.

Thompson's defense claims there are many loose connections in the prosecution's story. Gary Owens, Thompson's attorney, says his client was mistakenly identified as the gunman by other gang members wanting to avoid trouble for pointing out the real gunman.

Owens says the prosecution's witnesses are unreliable and claims their stories don't add up. He says investigators failed to follow leads on other suspects, though prosecutors maintain every lead they followed ultimately brought them back to Thompson.

The jury began its deliberations at 9:30 this morning. If convicted, Thompson could face life in prison with no chance at parole for at least 25 years.

Stay with KAKE News and KAKE.com for the latest on a verdict.