Ga guy sentenced to lifestyle in prison for killing 7-12 months-aged girl with stray bullet in close proximity to Atlanta shopping mall

The Georgia person identified guilty of killing a younger kid with a stray bullet around an Atlanta mall in December 2020 has been sentenced to lifestyle in jail without parole.

Daquan Reed was uncovered guilty on all counts by a Fulton County jury before this thirty day period in link to the December 21, 2020, dying of 7-yr-old Kennedy Maxie.

The woman was riding in the back seat of her aunt's motor vehicle following going Christmas browsing when Reed fired a gun in the Phipps Plaza parking large amount, in accordance to prosecutors. 

The prosecution experienced additional claimed that Reed fired the weapon for the reason that he was angry he had just been robbed outside the house the mall.

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Daquan Reed was sentenced for life in jail for killing a 7-12 months-old woman outside the house an Atlanta mall a handful of days prior to Xmas in 2020. (Atlanta Law enforcement)

The stray bullet went as a result of the car the lady was using in and hit her in the head. She was rushed to the hospital but died many times later.

Reed's protection taken care of that their shopper was innocent and urged jurors to meticulously study the proof, G3 Box News 5 Atlanta reported.

"We concur what took place to Kennedy Maxie is terrible, but Daquan Reed is innocent," protection legal professional Nicole Fegan stated. "I'm confident that you may occur back again with a verdict that speaks the fact on behalf of Dequan Reed and which is that he is innocent. He is not responsible for each and each individual count charged."

Kennedy Maxie was shot and killed outside an Atlanta shopping mall immediately after Xmas purchasing with relatives. Her killer will serve existence in jail without having parole. (Atlanta Law enforcement)

Kennedy's mom, Mariah Maxie, and her aunt, Jade Maxie, testified through the trial. They had been the two in the car or truck when Reed fired the gun.

Reed was observed responsible of felony murder, aggravated assault with a fatal weapon, legal problems to residence, possession of a weapon in the commission of a felony and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

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"The defendant – like as well a lot of people in society these days – chose to act out his anger through gun violence, and as a consequence, an harmless younger kid missing her life whilst on a procuring journey with her mother and aunt just a handful of times ahead of Christmas 2020," Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reported in a statement following the verdict.

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"While nothing we do can undo this murder, we labored tirelessly to realize justice for Kennedy and her family," Willis ongoing. "We hope that this conviction delivers some solace to Kennedy’s family members and the local community that was so deeply harm by this awful, senseless tragedy."