3TAMPA, FL – Five men have received life sentences in connection with the killing of a 4-year-old girl during a drive-by shooting. The sentencing occurred on Wednesday morning following a jury verdict delivered earlier this month.

Andrew Thompson, 26, James Denson, 28, Jaylin Bedward, 26, Quandarious Hammond, 32, and Zvante Sampson, 34, were found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and shooting into an occupied vehicle. The boys were involved in a violent incident that took place on August 22, 2021, when Suni Bell was shot and killed while riding in a car with her family.

During the sentencing, Judge Robin Fuson addressed the defendants directly, stating, “You don’t get to do what you did and walk amongst us.” The judge emphasized that the quint

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