A St. Helena Parish teen was sentenced Monday for a fatal school shooting after victims' family members gave emotional speeches in the Greensburg courtroom.

Christopher Williams, 16, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to the shooting at St. Helena College and Career Academy that killed one juvenile and injured two others in September 2023.

The shooting took place on campus when the three victims were sitting in a car after school. Vernon Gordon Jr., 16, died in the shooting.

Williams was charged on counts of second-degree murder, two counts of attempted second-degree murder and illegal carrying of a firearm. He was 14 years old at the time of the shooting and was tried as an adult.

Vernon Gordon Sr. said the sentence didn't reflect the value of his son's lif

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