Jacksonville teen sentenced to 35 years in prison after being arrested at 15 for murder in 2021 – 104.5 WOKV

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville teenager jailed for 15 years was sentenced to 35 years in prison on his 18th birthday for the 2021 2nd degree murder of a 16-year-old.

Action News Jax reported in 2021 when De'Andre McCray was arrested and charged as an adult for the murder of 16-year-old Siradus Sirmans. He changed his plea to guilty in February 2024 and was sentenced on May 7.

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McCray was sentenced to 35 years in prison, but because he was a minor at the time, he will be able to appeal his conviction in 25 years.

Sirmans was found dead in Woodstock Park on W. Beaver Street on June 8, 2021. He had suffered a gunshot wound to the neck. Witnesses told police they saw a teenager wearing a red jacket confront Sirmans.

A 2021 arrest warrant for McCray said: “Witnesses stated that words were exchanged and the suspect spit on the victim… When the victim walked towards the suspect for spitting on him, the suspect pulled out a firearm, shot the victim, and fled the scene with the firearm.

Other witnesses told police they were with McCray, but left when an argument began. They heard gunshots and saw McCray and three friends who were with him running away. They identified him to the police and told them what he was wearing.

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