LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - The trial of Jayden Burch, 17, who was found guilty of 2nd degree murder for the shooting of Mariah Smith, 12, comes to an end on Monday as he is set to receive sentencing.

In August 2023, a bullet claimed the life of Mariah Smith, 12 after she was shot on the couch when bullets were fired into the home on Northwest Long Street.

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Investigators arrested Matthew Rice, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, Jayden Burch, who was 15, and Jatarious Fluellen, who was 14.

This month, Rice was convicted on one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with the shooting.

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In August, Jayden Burc

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