An 18-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a shooting last April in Laura Leake Park that sent two to St. Louis Hospitals for treatment of injuries.
Davion Meredith had earlier pleaded guilty to a Class 1 felony of aggravated discharge of a firearm in exchange for a Class X felony charge of aggravated battery by discharge of a firearm being dismissed.
State’s Attorney Tim Hudspeth asked for an eight-year prison term, while Meredith’s attorney sought a probationary term. Judge Mark Stedelin decided on the five-year sentence. Hudspeth says under state statute, Meredith will have to serve 85 percent of the prison term.
As part of the sentencing hearing, Hudspeth showed a short snippet of the shooting.
A second person allegedly involved, 18-year-old Shavonte Samuels of Ashley, is scheduled for trial later this year on two counts of aggravated battery and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Zykevious Burnett and Nyree Dugans were injured in the shooting. Hudspeth says both have recovered from their injuries.
