FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Kemmye Riccardo Parson was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the 2023 shooting at an MLK event in Fort Pierce that took the life of 29-year-old Nikkitia Bryant.
Parson, 31, was found guilty in February of second-degree felony murder, attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
WPTV's Tyler Hatfield was in the courtroom for the sentencing, and reports Parson was sentenced to life in prison on the first and second counts, to be served concurrently, and received 15 years maximum for the third count.
Bryant, a mother, was killed at a 2023 MLK Day event at Ilous Ellis Park, and was one of eight people shot. Parson was arrested in Tampa two months after the shooting.
Another shooter, who police say actually shot Bryant, has still not be identified.
WPTV spoke with Bryant's mother, Nikkiti White, after the guilty verdict in February.
“Sometimes you just want to run and get away,” White said. “It’s hard. It’s bringing back the emotions and the emotions never go away."
White also said she’s urging law enforcement, Fort Pierce police and the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office to continue to investigate the case.
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