Family mourns man killed in Cedar Rapids murder as shooter gets life sentence

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The man convicted of first-degree murder after a shooting in summer 2023 will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole.

Denzel Wilson was found guilty after a jury trial in February.

Kenyauta Vesy-Keith was shot and killed outside Poppa N Tommyz on First Avenue in the early hours of June 11, 2023. Wilson was caught on video surveillance shooting Keith and fleeing the scene…

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