Man convicted of murdering 8-year-old P’aris Moore while she rode her bike

HOPEWELL, Va —A Hopewell jury convicted Jamari Antonio Taylor of first-degree murder in the Dec. 30, 2022 death of 8-year-old P’aris Moore.

Taylor, who went by the name Smoke, was already serving a 50-year sentence after he was convicted of another Hopewell murder.

“Smoke brought harm to our community, but justice brought consequence,” Hopewell police posted on social media when announcing the conviction…

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