A Jefferson County jury found two young men guilty earlier this month in a bus-stop shooting that sent shock waves through the Louisville community in 2021. Demaurion Moore and Mekhi Cable were both 15 when prosecutors say they shot up a bus stop, injuring two teens and killing 16-year-old Tyree Smith.
After days of testimony from Tyree Smith’s mother, sister, and other witnesses, the jury returned a guilty verdict for both Moore and Cable on all charges including complicity to murder, attempted murder and wanton endangerment.
Moore accepted a sentencing deal to serve 35 years in prison without the possibility of shock probation, parole or appeal. Cable declined a 30-year deal against the advice of his attorney Justin Brown. The jury recommended a sentence of 60 years for Cable. A judge will make the final decision on sentencing in August…