DAYTON — A Mason man was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison following the death of a 15-year-old Dunbar student.
Jackeem Collins, 20, was sentenced to prison after being convicted of shooting into a group of juveniles, killing Qua’lek Shelton and striking another victim on February 16, 2020, according to a release from Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck, Jr.
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Collins, while in a vehicle, fired several shots toward the group of juveniles near the intersection of Catalpa Drive and Sunnyview Avenue in Dayton, the release said.
Two of the juveniles were struck by bullets. One of the shooting victims, 15-year-old Shelton, died from his injuries two days later. The second shooting victim survived his injures.
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The investigation by Dayton police officers identified Collins as the person who fired the shots from the vehicle.
On January 7, 2022, Collins was found guilty on one count of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of felonious assault.
The involuntary manslaughter counts included a 5-year firearm specification for shooting from a motor vehicle, and the felonious assault counts included 3-year firearm specifications.
Collins was also ordered to pay restitution as well as funeral expenses for Shelton .
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