Kenmiccael Ray guilty of fatal shooting of teenage girl in South Highlands

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – It took less than an hour for a Caddo Parish jury to return a guilty verdict of second-degree murder in the case against Kenmiccael Ray, the man accused of killing a college student with a rolling gun. battle in 2022.

Ray, 25, was found guilty of causing the death of Landry Anglin, 13, who was struck by a single stray bullet through the window of his grandparents' home in South Highlands on May 1, 2022 .

Prosecutors said a shooting involved individuals in multiple vehicles, including Ray.

During the trial, jurors heard testimony from witnesses including the victim's family, members of the Shreveport Police Department and Texas law enforcement. The prosecution also produced evidence proving that Ray was affiliated with a gang.

Jurors learned from the evidence that Ray fired an “assault-style” rifle at a vehicle pursuing him on Erie Street, between Thornhill and Line avenues. Additional evidence showed that the occupants of the pursuing vehicle returned fire.

After the shooting, Ray fled to Arlington, Texas, where he was arrested by U.S. Marshals. He owned the KelTech rifle that was identified by the North Louisiana Crime Lab as the weapon used in Anglin's murder.

Ray is scheduled to return for sentencing on July 16, 2024. The sentence for second-degree murder is mandatory life without the possibility of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.

Three co-defendants linked to this incident are still awaiting trial.