One of the teen girls who was found guilty last month of kicking and stomping a 64-year-old stranger to death because they “were bored”—taking selfies and recordings with the disabled man to celebrate his terrible death—was sentenced on Wednesday.
The 13-year-old, who was convicted of second-degree murder on November 18, received the maximum term for a minor in Washington, D.C., for the killing of 64-year-old Reggie Brown last year. Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs ordered her to serve a “restrictive commitment” in a Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services facility until she becomes 21, according to local CBS affiliate WUSA.
In October 2023, five females between the ages of 12 and 15 allegedly chased down Brown and beat him to death in an alley in Washington, DC. According to WUSA, two of the teens pleaded guilty, with the oldest receiving a three-year prison sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon.
The 13-year-old, who received his sentence on Wednesday, faces accusations of taking selfies with Brown. The slain man’s family talked with WUSA and local CW Network affiliate WDCW outside the courthouse, stating the daughter attempted to read a written apology aloud to them in court, which they rejected.
“Absolutely not,” said one of Brown’s older sister, Malda Brown. “She didn’t give no remorse or no empathy or no sympathy.”
The oldest student involved admitted in court that the group attacked Brown out of “boredom,” then kicked and humiliated him for bleeding.
“Damn, you leakin’!” one girl shouted at Brown, according to prosecutors.
When asked if they remembered what was going through their heads after the attack, the 15-year-old responded in court, “He’s dead.”
Later, Brown’s family claims they will never forget the group’s cheers on camera.
“I could hear them celebrating after they murdered my brother,” Malda Brown said. “It saddens me that these young girls could be so brutal and do something so severe. But I’m just grateful the judge did give them the [maximum] time that D.C. allows.”
On Wednesday, another defendant was scheduled to be sentenced, but the outcome was unknown. We expect two more defendants to learn their fate later this month.