DAYTON — The second man charged in a shooting that killed a 12-year-old girl has learned his punishment.
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Javen Conner was sentenced to 64 years to life in prison.
Last month, a jury found Conner guilty of all of the counts he was facing, including murder and felonious assault.
Prosecutors said Conner and his brother, Antawan Benson, fired 37 shots on W. Fairview Avenue in August 2024. At least one of those bullets hit Isabella Carlos while she was asleep in her bed.
The brothers were shooting at a duplex where a woman who had a social media beef with their friend lived, but some of their shots went into Carols’ home, killing her.
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“You took her from me, you took her from our whole family, all because of some internet beef,” Chyna Nooks, Carlos’ sister, told Conner in court. “She brightened every room when she walked in it.”
Nooks said Carlos died in her father’s arms, and the family is still searching for answers.
“I will never forgive you,” she said.
Conner stayed silent when the judge gave him a chance to speak before handing down his sentence.
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