CLAY COUNTY, Mo. —

Michael Smallwood was sentenced to 11 years in prison Friday for his role in a shooting outside North Kansas City High School during a basketball game in 2024.

Smallwood pleaded guilty back in March to second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to six years for one count of second-degree assault, seven years for another count of second-degree assault, four years for unlawful use of a weapon and one year for fourth-degree assault. Both second-degree assault sentences will run consecutively, totaling 11 years, according to the Clay County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Advertisement

Prosecutors alleged Smallwood, who was 18 at the time, and his brother, LaVondre, exchanged gunfire outside the school on March 2, 2024, w

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