KC teen sentenced in second-degree murder of Lawrence 15-year-old Brianna Higgins
A Kansas City teen was sentenced to five years and six months at a juvenile corrections facility in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Brianna Higgins of Lawrence.
Davon D. Washington, 17, will remain in custody until six months before he turns 23 years old, according to Johnson County District Court records.
Washington faces a 10 year sentence in a Kansas prison if he fails to follow the terms of his juvenile sentence.
Washington pleaded guilty to reckless second-degree murder and juvenile firearm possession in May. Prosecutors said Washington killed Higgins unintentionally but showed “extreme indifference to the value of human life,” according to court documents.
Authorities did not release additional details on how the shooting occurred.
Washington was sentenced on June 18.
Brianna was shot on Jan. 19 near Clarion Park Apartments in Olathe. She was taken to Olathe Medical Center around 11 p.m. that night. Medical staff contacted police about the shooting. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Ten days later, police said they arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the shooting, later identified as Washington. He was a student of the Park Hill School District in Kansas City at the time of the shooting.
Brianna was a sophomore at Lawrence High School. Her family and friends described her as bubbly energetic and outspoken. She loved playing softball and baseball and was loyal to those she loved, her family said.
