Guilty Plea in Secoriea Turner Case: Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Role in 2020 Shooting of 8-Year-Old Girl
On October 25, 2023, Jerrion McKinney, 28, pleaded guilty to charges related to the 2020 shooting of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, avoiding a jury trial set for the following week. McKinney received a 40-year sentence, with 20 years to serve, after entering Alford pleas to aggravated assault, gang, and weapons charges. The shooting occurred near a blockade at a Wendy’s in Atlanta, where Turner was struck while in a vehicle driven by her mother’s boyfriend; prosecutors believe another defendant, Julian Conley, was responsible for the fatal shots and is set to go to trial soon.
Jerrion McKinney, 28, pleads guilty in the 2020 shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, receiving a 40-year sentence. The tragic incident occurred near the Atlanta Wendy’s amid protests.
Source: ATL Newsroom