Crime And Law

Man accused of murdering Georgia girl in 2023 sentenced to life in prison

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SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — A man will spend the rest of his life in prison in connection to the murder of a Georgia girl in 2023.

According to officials, 23-year-old Kionta Parks pleaded guilty to multiple charges against him including murder and domestic terrorism.

Parks is accused of fatally shooting 11-year-old Asia Jones while she was asleep in her bed in Spalding County in May of 2023.

Jones was a member of the “Zoo Krew” a criminal street gang at the time.