Ronald Demetrius White pleaded guilty to a reckless murder charge in the death of Ja'Kai Winston and was sentenced to 27 years in prison.
, 24, appeared before Jefferson County Circuit Judge Michael Streety for what was supposed to be Stand Your Ground Law hearing on claimsInstead, White entered a guilty plea to reckless murder. He was initially indicted on charges of murder and reckless murder. The murder charge was dismissed with his plea.Street sentenced White, of Bessemer, to 27 years in prison.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Joe Roberts and Deputy District Attorney Shawn Allen prosecuted the case. White was represented by attorney Leroy Maxell Jr.Ja'kia Winston, 19, was shot to death Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, when gunfire erupted during exhibition driving in Birmingham. She leaves behind an 8-month-old.
A large crowd was gathered in a parking lot in the 800 block of Second Avenue North where drivers were doing burnouts and donuts. According to police and to a video circulating on social media, a vehicle doing a burnout struck another vehicle in the parking lot.Video of the incident showed a male opening fire immediately after a silver Infiniti was struck. Officer Truman Fitzgerald said police saw White outside of that vehicle immediately after the shooting.
The deadly shooting prompted police and city officials to speak out. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin at the time said it “not acceptable and will not be tolerated.”She said her daughter loved to sing and joked a lot.“My soul is hurt deeply,’’ she said.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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