Two little girls were shot while sleeping in their beds during a late-night ambush in Swatara Township—and now, three people are heading to state prison for decades, including the shooter, Kani Little, who was sentenced to 54 years, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Kani Little, 28, pleaded guilty midway through his June 2025 trial for his role in the 2022 drive-by-style attack that left a 4-year-old with a bullet through her chest and arm, and her 6-year-old sister grazed while they slept.
On Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2025, Dauphin County Judge William T. Tully handed Little a 27-to-54-year prison sentence. His co-defendants, Brianna Smith, 27, and Michael Roberts Jr., 31, who were convicted by a jury, were each sentenced to 26 to 52 years.
Victim Speaks Out In Court:
Before sentencing, the court heard a victim impact statement from the now 7-year-old survivor, who barely survived the shooting. Other family members of the victims urged the court to impose maximum punishment…