Man gets 30 years for killing woman who drove into his fight - St. Paul... A 30-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for the murder of a woman in St. Paul last year. DeMarcus L. Barnett pleaded guilty in September to intentional second-degree murder in the shooting of British Morris-Rice, 22. Her family members said in court that they forgive him, according to the Ramsey County attorney's office. "I want Mr. Barnett to know that I do forgive him and he will be in my prayers," said Caroline Rice, the victim's mother. "…I am at peace knowing that my daughter is in heaven and I will see her again." According to the criminal complaint and the county attorney's office, Morris-Rice and a male companion were at a party on St. Paul's West Side on July 19, 2014, when the companion and Barnett began to fight. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQFJgQfX9T1qLd7Cg-46R-q0eX37y7V_bU83y98zG3L7p81Mv7J10JcW6j33fK3pM4rWpQ8t0j88K7k9YcO_z9R36Qh05y3-bTfF3f-J5K8Pq_x6h7H-J-YwP1_72k1U883jJk_156_5vYy1f8xXbK2G_K0Q==
St. Paul man gets 30 years for shooting woman on West Side - MPR News A criminal complaint says she and a male friend were at a party on the West Side on July 19, 2014, when the friend and Barnett began to fight. Morris-Rice was driving away when Barnett fired at her car. She was found unconscious in the driver's seat of her car, which had crashed. She died nine hours later at Regions Hospital. Family members who spoke at Friday's sentencing described Morris-Rice as a "beautiful soul," a "loving, caring, outgoing" person, and a dedicated mother to her 4-year-old daughter, according to the county attorney's office. Caroline Rice, the victim's mother, told the court that she forgave Barnett. Barnett pleaded guilty in September to second-degree intentional murder. He was sentenced by Ramsey County District Judge Rosanne Nathanson to 360 months in prison. Barnett's criminal history includes convictions for aggravated robbery, being an accomplice after the fact and being a felon in possession of a firearm. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQEQ-2iY2F5d8V93VlK2M1M3Tz56xJ0mCq94g_v5w8QpGzP2D-U6Wb75r5VqF5K_KxK23dF46-6p9Tq3rXF4F50Gg1B4s32D5u216Q406m-jB1L8n5O731-9U-0zLgGg6QWqHl6hO7QcR84w==
Man pleads guilty in shooting of St. Paul mom - Twin Cities A 30-year-old man pleaded guilty to murder Friday for fatally shooting a young mother as she drove away from a fight on St. Paul's West Side. Demarcus L. Barnett, who authorities had been seeking for five months, was arrested in Chicago in December and charged with unintentional second-degree murder in the July 2014 shooting of British Morris-Rice. On Friday, Barnett pleaded guilty to a more serious charge, intentional second-degree murder. The 22-year-old Morris-Rice was a dedicated mother to her 4-year-old daughter, and "a beautiful soul," her family said at Barnett's sentencing Friday. Morris-Rice and a male companion were at a party when the companion and Barnett began to fight. Morris-Rice got into a car to drive away, and Barnett fired at the vehicle, striking and killing her, according to the Ramsey County attorney's office. Barnett is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 20. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQETbQd7Uq11w43YkYp6xX-0Yc4T_D66e7vjE4WJ73p6X3b6M0x50k0l_8p1Yy4d0gB4WJg4p0g6qJpW-xU09lU5yW6qG7Bwz4pC3vLgO47O8hB7vIuO13645x_g==
Gunman gets 30 years in St. Paul shooting that killed mom trying to... A man who shot and killed a young mother as she tried to drive a friend from a fight was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. DeMarcus L. Barnett, 30, pleaded guilty in September to intentional second-degree murder in the July 19, 2014, shooting of British Morris-Rice, 22. According to the criminal complaint, Morris-Rice was at a party on St. Paul's West Side when a friend of hers and Barnett began to fight. As she was driving the friend from the scene, Barnett fired at her car, fatally wounding her. Family members who spoke at the sentencing described Morris-Rice as "a beautiful soul," a "loving, caring, outgoing" person and a dedicated mother to her 4-year-old daughter. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQE49_rS37Lg9wVj-M5p3W7pD-yW-G5jP4oO-M1D7yB7iS-V-L9vB7qW28o8pW6gW-g1S1sZ-rJ6uH9jN3hR-nS6kQ0rO0wB4iK0nO2jI8iF3uD6nF5hH-lT68c9g==
Man sentenced in St. Paul drive-by shooting death A 30-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a drive-by shooting that killed a woman in St. Paul. DeMarcus L. Barnett pleaded guilty to intentional second-degree murder in the death of 22-year-old British Morris-Rice. The shooting happened on July 19, 2014, on St. Paul's west side. Prosecutors say Morris-Rice and a male companion were at a party when the companion and Barnett started to fight. As Morris-Rice was driving away, Barnett fired at her car, killing her. Barnett was sentenced in Ramsey County Court on Friday. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQG3pS3xNqXq56G0oT-cQ8z4t7g8-Y2n7jE-A2T0m8uU-pS5vO2jF-rB3uR2lM-qO1cM-nD2vL1kH1fR5lG1fU9iU0sV9g==
Police arrest suspect in July shooting death of St. Paul woman St. Paul, Minn. — Police have arrested a man in connection with the July shooting death of a woman on St. Paul's west side. Police said Tuesday that DeMarcus L. Barnett, 29, was arrested in Chicago on a warrant for second-degree murder. Barnett is awaiting extradition to Minnesota. He is charged with killing 22-year-old British Morris-Rice, who was found shot in her car on July 19 after it crashed. Authorities allege that Morris-Rice was driving her male companion away from a party when Barnett, who had been fighting with the companion, fired at the vehicle. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQEC6h7N6hJ1wI50r-N2lS-cT4xH-tJ9pD-jU2wW-kF6oB4rG4gA-fP6oS-aE6eR8qW-mE-bF3tE-wU-aT-wX7jI5nH2vB2nH-nY1lH2nC0qQ==
Man pleads guilty to fatal shooting in parking lot - KARE 11 ST. PAUL, Minn. - A man has pleaded guilty to second degree murder for the shooting death of a woman in a St. Paul parking lot last summer. Demarcus L. Barnett admitted his guilt Friday in the July, 2014 death of 22-year-old British Morris-Rice. Prosecutors say Morris-Rice was acting as a getaway driver for a male companion who had been in a fight with Barnett at a party on St. Paul's west side. As Morris-Rice drove from the scene Barnett fired at the vehicle, striking her. The car then crashed and Morris-Rice was found unconscious. She later died at the hospital. At the time of the shooting Barnett was wanted on a warrant and could not be located. A warrant was issued for his arrest and he was eventually located in Chicago. Barnett is scheduled to be sentenced November 20. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQEVo5959cI9rYqGg_uU6oM6bW7wL-dC4iJ-gG4gC-aU-kF-eH7fW3aV8iM8iF-nE-fC5oK0jI5hH-rT-lV3sF9iR-sE-aU-wB-oV-g==
Murder charge: St. Paul woman was shot driving away from fight A St. Paul woman who died over the weekend was shot as she drove away from a fight between her male companion and another man, according to a murder charge filed Tuesday. An arrest warrant was issued for DeMarcus L. Barnett, 29, in the death of British Autavia Morris-Rice, 22, of St. Paul. Barnett was charged in Ramsey County District Court with second-degree murder. As of Tuesday afternoon, he was not in custody. The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. Saturday on St. Paul's West Side. Morris-Rice was found unconscious about 11:45 p.m. in the driver's seat of a car that had crashed on a service road near Robert and George streets. https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQE7uYlq1sC2v5P3h7b5kG-jX-xT-jC7eF2wQ8jI-yJ2rP-eW-gJ-rK-lT-xS5eG-cH5dG3cG-lE-dI4gK4fH9tU3vB-yF-tG-w==
