Asijah Love Jones was a month shy of her 12th birthday before she was fatally struck by a stray bullet, her family said. Screengrab from GoFundMe.com
Asijah Love Jones was described as “warm-hearted” with a “loving and sweet spirit,” according to the Georgia girl’s family.
It’s been over two years since a stray bullet struck the 11-year-old as she slept beside her sister at their family’s apartment in Griffin. Now, the man accused of firing the fatal shot is headed to prison , prosecutors said.
Kionta Parks, 23, was given a life sentence Tuesday, Aug. 5, after pleading guilty to felony murder, aggravated assault and other charges in the 2023 shooting, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s office.
He was also convicted of domestic terrorism, violation of the Street Gan