A man convicted of killing a 9-year-old girl in Dallas in 2019 has been sentenced to 45-years in prison.
Davonte Benton was convicted of murder in the killing of then 9-year-old Brandoniya Bennett in August 2019.
Prosecutors say Benton and fellow suspect Tyrese Simmons were trying to retaliate against someone else at the apartment complex as part of a feud that started on social media, but they targeted the wrong apartment at the Roseland Townhomes in the 3500 block of Munger Avenue.
Police said that Benton fired a gun into the wrong townhome striking Bennett. She was killed instantly by a bullet to the head, according to police.
"The murder of this child remains a senseless and unimaginable tragedy," said Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot. "While nothing can bring Brandoniya back, I am thankful we are able to send the message that this kind of violence will not be tolerated in Dallas County,"
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