Nationwide — Jaquantis McGee, who’s from Jackson, Mississippi, will spend over 20 years in jail after pleading responsible to fatally taking pictures a person throughout a struggle over $5. The sufferer, Wendell Knowles, was shot within the chest outdoors a fuel station.
Within the incident that occurred on April 1, 2022, McGee, additionally recognized by the nickname “Kodak,” walked as much as Knowles and requested, “The place’s my $5?” Earlier than Knowles might reply, McGee pulled out a gun and fired a single shot.
Based on WLBT, Knowles, 31, died on the scene from a gunshot wound to the chest. The incident occurred outdoors a fuel station in Jackson.
Three years later, McGee, now 24, pleaded responsible to second-degree homicide. A decide sentenced him to 34 years in jail, with 12 years suspended.
He’ll serve the remaining 22 years within the custody of the Mississippi Division of Corrections. He received’t be eligible for early launch or parole.
Police confirmed that the lethal taking pictures stemmed from a dispute over $5. No different motive was recognized.
