A 31-year-old Florida man, Jerome Alexander Parker, will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the 2024 murder of Nasir Delaney-Rowland. He killed the 20-year-old after he accused him of stealing some socks at a Tampa park.

According to the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office, Parker was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, September 2. He was previously found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder in connection with the August 2024 killing of Delaney-Rowland.

The incident ocurred back on August 9, 2024, as per a probable cause affidavit cited by Law & Crime. At around 7:15 p.m., Tampa Police Department (TPD) officers responded to a shooting report at Copeland Park.

Upon arrival, police found 20-year-old Delaney-Rowland on the ground, suffering from a gunshot wound to

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