A pair of sisters from Indianapolis will be sentenced this week in connection with the nightclub shooting of an alleged romantic rival.
Ariel Smith, 25, was convicted in late September of murder, pointing a firearm and carrying a handgun without a license in connection with the Feb. 25, 2022, death of Secoya Williams, FOX 59 reported.
Her sister, 29-year-old Ebonie Parks, was found guilty of assisting her sister in committing the heinous crime, the outlet added.
Smith is expected to receive a sentence of 45 to 60 years in prison on Thursday, while Parks faces one to three years at his arraignment Friday.
Williams was just 25 years old when he met Parks at Club Kalakutah, where he was watching a childhood friend rap, FOX 59 explained, citing Indianapolis Metropolitan Police.
Parks became angry when the rapper, her ex-boyfriend, allegedly started paying attention to Williams, the report continued.
Ariel Smith faces up to 60 years in prison for shooting a clubmate last year. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
The scorned woman called Smith and told him to bring a gun to the scene.
Things took a turn for the worse when Smith threw a drink in Williams’ face.
A guard then led Smith outside the bar, where he got into a black SUV, WTHR reported.
Ebonie Parks was reportedly angry when her ex-boyfriend started being nice to the victim. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Williams approached the vehicle and began hitting the passenger side window, according to a security guard who witnessed the altercation.
Smith then opened the door and shot Williams in the stomach.
Former Parks tried to help Williams, but was stopped when Smith threw a gun at him.
Multiple people told police at the scene that Parks was in the driver’s seat of the SUV at the time, WTHR said.
Secoya Williams, 25, was killed on February 25, 2022. In memory of Secoya Williams/Facebook
The brothers hurried away, but were arrested three days later.
“I’m glad we finally got Secoya justice,” Williams’ mother, Marilyn Johnson, told the Indianapolis Star about the guilty verdict.
“My daughter does not fight with people. The evidence shows what we have known to be true all along. I feel relieved.”
Club Kalakutah has since been closed after being tied up with several shootings. Club Kalakutah/Facebook Secoya Williams was shot in the stomach and later died, according to investigators. Remembering Secoya Williams/Facebook
Johnson felt her daughter was “ambushed” by Smith and Parks, she added.
Club Kalakutah was shut down by state regulators earlier this year, the Indianapolis Star reported.
The Lafayette Square hot spot is tied for at least six shootings since 2020, the outlet said.
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