A Kansas teenager was sentenced to life in prison Friday in the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy during a botched gun deal.
A jury convicted Jaylen LaRon Johnson, 18 of Kansas City, Kansas, of first-degree murder last month.
Prosecutors say Johnson and two other men drove to Leavenworth to purchase a gun on April 14, 2021. The sellers allegedly sold a BB gun to one of Johnson's friends. Authorities say Johnson began shooting when he realized it wasn't the gun they wanted.
Eleven bullets struck the seller's car. Brian Henderson Jr., 12, was in the backseat and died in the shooting.
