A man was convicted Friday in a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 29-year-old mother and injured several other people during a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Fort Pierce three years ago.
Kemmye Riccardo Parson of Fort Pierce, who is now 31, was found guilty of second-degree felony murder, attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Suspect found guilty in fatal shooting at Fort Pierce MLK event in 2023
Parson was arrested in Tampa two months after the shooting. He now faces life in prison.
Nikkitia Bryant was killed Jan. 16, 2023, while she was celebrating the MLK holiday with her daughter. She was one of eight people shot at Ilous Ellis Park near Avenue M and 13th Street…