Dakota Co. Park Killing: Man Gets 11 Years For 'Heat Of Passion' Crime
WEST ST. PAUL, MN — A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 129 months, or nearly 11 years, in prison for the death of 20-year-old Jayvon Andrew Malone at a Dakota County park.On Feb. 6, Brenden Jamel Reynolds entered a guilty plea to first-degree manslaughter (intentionally causing death) (heat of passion).As a part of the plea agreement, he admitted to aggravating factors; the fact that the crime was committed at a public park during operating hours and in the presence of children. The plea agreement also allowed state prosecutors to argue for an upward departure from Minnesota's sentencing guidelines, which the state did successfully.Reynolds will receive credit for 415 days already served and was ordered to pay $7,580 in restitution, officials said. "This is another example of a senseless death resulting from gun violence. No one should have to fear for their life at a park," said Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena. "I hope today’s decision will bring some measure of justice to Jayvon’s family, friends, and loved ones.""I’m grateful to the prosecution team and the West St. Paul Police Department who worked tirelessly on this case," Keena added.According to the criminal complaint, at 9 p.m. on June 9, 2021, West St. Paul police responded to a report of shots fired at Thompson County Park. Officers found Malone lying in the grass where two people were applying pressure to gunshot wounds, authorities said. Medics arrived and he was taken to a local hospital where he later died, according to investigators.Surveillance video showed Reynolds arriving on a motorcycle and approaching Malone, police said. Reynolds punched Malone in the face, sending him to the ground and gunshots were then fired, according to authorities.The article Dakota Co. Park Killing: Man Gets 11 Years For 'Heat Of Passion' Crime appeared first on Mendota Heights, MN Patch.
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