In the winter of 2018, the life of 40-year-old Damien King was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On December 29th, King was shot and succumbed to his injuries, a victim of gun violence that unfolded on Deer Park Street. His death marked another grim statistic in the city's struggle with violent crime and left a family to mourn their loss.
The investigation into King's death led authorities to a suspect, Montreal Brown.
Details surrounding the motive and the events leading up to the fatal shooting were pieced together by law enforcement, culminating in Brown's arrest and subsequent charge for the murder of Damien King. The case then moved to the judicial system, where the evidence against Brown was presented during his trial.
In a court of law, Montreal Brown was found guilty of the second-degree murder of Damien King. For this crime, he was sentenced to serve forty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. In addition to the murder conviction, Brown was also found guilty of aggravated assault, which added to his prison sentence. An appeal was later filed in his case, which resulted in a firearm enhancement portion of his sentence being vacated. However, the conviction for the murder of Damien King was ultimately affirmed, ensuring that his killer would remain behind bars.
