Two men guilty in shooting that killed 9-year-old Bridgeton girl

A just took just three hours to convict two men in the fatal 2018 shooting of a 9-year-old Bridgeton girl.

Jennifer Trejo died July 17, 2018, after a bullet ripped through her bedroom wall on Church Street.

Four men were charged in the shooting.

Michael Elliot, 29, and Zahmere McKoy, 23, both of Bridgeton, were found guilty after a five-week trial.

McKoy was previously said to be the one who actually pulled the trigger. The bullet was said to be meant for Lawrence Brewer.

Leroy Frazier, 24, was previously convicted and is serving a 42-year prison sentence.

Charles Gamble, 22, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and is awaiting sentencing of as long as 15 years.

A sentencing date has not yet been set for Elliot and McKoy. Both face as long as 30 years in prison.

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