Kemmye Riccardo Parson was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the 2023 shooting at an MLK event in Fort Pierce that took the life of 29-year-old Nikkitia Bryant.
Parson, 31, was found guilty in February 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
WPTV’s Tyler Hatfield was in the courtroom for the sentencing, and reports Parson was sentenced to life in prison on the first and second counts, to be served concurrently, and received 15 years maximum for the third count.
Bryant, a mother, was killed at a 2023 MLK Day event at Ilous Ellis Park, and was one of eight people shot. Parson was arrested in Tampa two months after the shooting.
Prosecutors said Parson didn’t directly shoot Bryant, but participated in the shooting that killed her and injured others. That shooter has still not be identified…