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Rasheed Turner Convicted in Layla Freeman Murder | Kansas City News
Twenty-six-year-old Rasheed Turner was convicted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action after fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, twenty-one-year-old Layla Freeman, on her birthday. The jury heard harrowing witness testimony of gunshots, screams, and a fleeing suspect in a blue Mustang — details bolstered by text messages and social media evidence linking Turner to the vehicle. Prosecutor Melesa Johnson hailed the verdict as “JUSTICE SERVED.” Turner now faces a mandatory life sentence with no parole, plus a minimum of three years for the armed crime, to be served consecutively. His…
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