KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A man who was convicted of killing a 6-year-old boy who was playing outside in Kansas City, Kansas, has been sentenced.

On Wednesday, Lakevis Sloan was sentenced to more than 25 years in prison in connection to the May 2023 shooting where Sir’Antonio Brown was killed.

In May of 2025, Sloan pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, aggravated assault and aggravated child endangerment.

The plea agreement also noted that both parties reserved the right to argue for a prison sentence ranging from 15 to 26 years.

According to the plea, Sloan faces a potential sentence of more than 56 years in prison and fines totaling up to $700,000.

Sloan was on the run for more than two weeks after the shooting and was caught with a suspected accomplice who was 17 years old at the time

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