Teen sentenced in parking space killing

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Teen sentenced in parking space killing

Story Published: Nov 4, 2009 at 10:00 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 4, 2009 at 10:00 PM EST

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina teen has been sentenced to
life in prison for killing a college student in a fight over a
parking space.

Multiple media outlets report an Horry County jury took about
four hours Wednesday to convict 19-year-old Keion Griffin of
murder.

Co-defendant Demario Stukes testified that Griffin shot Coastal
Carolina University student Corey Brooks in May 2008 after knocking
him to the ground with his gun.

Prosecutors say Brooks and several friends got into the fight
after telling several girls in a car they couldn't park in front of
a beach house at Myrtle Beach.

Griffin's lawyer says someone else shot Brooks.

Stukes is also charged with murder. A juvenile with the men has
pleaded guilty and must stay in prison until he turns 21.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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Thursday, Nov 5 at 3:57 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I'm sure there was some where else to park. Now you will be spending the rest of your life in prison... Over a parking space, wow what is this world coming to.

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