A Baltimore man was sentenced to life in prison this week for shooting a 13-year-old girl with a stray bullet, just two weeks after she was released from federal custody.
Tavon Battle, 36, was found guilty of first-degree murder in November in connection with the fatal shooting of Kelsey Washington on Nov. 7, 2022, CBS News reported.
The teenager was shot in the head when Battle opened fire on a busy corner in East Baltimore, although officials previously noted that the young woman was not his intended target, the Baltimore Sun explained.
Battle, who was paroled from federal custody in connection with an armed robbery less than two weeks before the incident, shot at a car and “probably intended to shoot whoever was in the vehicle,” but instead place shocked Washington, then a Baltimore police officer. said Commissioner Michael Harrison in 2022.
Battle was also found guilty of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the injury of another bystander who was shot but survived his injuries, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Tavon Battle, 36, faces a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. Baltimore Police Department
On Tuesday, Battle was sentenced to life in prison plus 35 years, with no chance of parole for 10 years.
“While this lengthy sentence ensures that this defendant will never walk our streets freely again, it still cannot bring back Kelsey Washington, whose life was taken from her family and community when she was just 13 years old,” he said. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates. of the decision, according to CBS.
“This case is a painful reminder of what is at stake when gun violence takes over a city, and we must do everything in our power to eliminate it,” Bates added.
Kelsey Washington, 13, was killed by a stray bullet in November 2022. GoFundMe The shooting occurred on a busy corner in East Baltimore. WBAL
Battle has a long criminal history, including several drug and weapons violations dating back to 2006, when he was just 18 or 19 years old, online records show.
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