Four gang members charged in shooting death of 7-year-old Florida boy in failed hit on rival
Four Florida gang bangers have been charged with murdering a 7-year-old boy in a failed drive-by hit on a rival gang member he was walking with.
Keith Fields, 18, Dannel Larkins, 20, Zharod Sykes, 24, andĀ Keith Johnson, 21, were busted for the shocking Jan. 24 death of Breon Allen Jr., Jacksonville County Sheriff T.K. Waters announced Wednesday.
The youngster was killed in a hail of bullets aimed at a rival gang member, Lafayette Mango, who was hit but survived.
āIt was a targeted, planned act,ā the sheriff said, calling it āthe culmination of escalating violence between two rival street gangs.ā
āOne of the murderers clearly saw Breon walking innocently with the intended target, Lafayette Mango.ā
The four suspects are each charged of second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and attempted first-degree murder.
More are believed to be involved in the deadly shooting ā with Waters warning them, āWeāre going to come for you. Thatās a promise.ā
āThere are other individuals who planned and participated in this heinous act. We know who they are, and our investigators are building strong evidentiary cases against those perpetrators. They will be arrested, they will face the justice system,ā Waters said.
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Breonās parents, Casheena Love and Breon Allen Sr., thanked the community and law enforcement for helping bring about justice for their son.
Love told News4Jax she was āsurprised that they came to the conclusion very early in the case because a lot of people donāt get this type of justice. So, I am very thankful and humbled.ā
She said more than anything, now she wants to keep the memory of her son alive.
āSay his name every day, post him every day, talk about it every day. Just keep his name alive and just, you know, be expecting things, to see things in his name, because Iām definitely going to turn this into a positive situation,ā Love said.
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