Multiple Lifelong Sentences Issued for Fatal Shootings Across U.S.

Multiple individuals have been sentenced to life in prison for their roles in separate deadly shootings across the United States. In Topeka, 18-year-old Orlando Braxton received a life sentence for the first-degree murder of 19-year-old Khristopher Brown in March 2023. In Flagler County, Stephen Monroe was sentenced to life for the 2022 drive-by shooting that killed 16-year-old Noah Smith, while his accomplice is set for sentencing in March. Memphis resident Travis Cohens was also sentenced to life for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Teonka Gunn, during a violent confrontation in 2022. Lastly, Javier Perez-Concepcion received a life sentence for the 2019 murder of 22-year-old Donqwavias Davis, a case complicated by delays due to the pandemic. These cases highlight ongoing issues of gun violence and its tragic consequences in communities across the nation.