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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 13, 2025

A man accused of carrying out a 2022 shooting spree in Memphis pleaded guilty Wednesday, concluding the case. Ezekiel Kelly pleaded guilty to all 28 charges he faced, including three counts of first-degree murder and commission of an act of terrorism. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. sentenced Kelly to three consecutive life sentences without parole for the murder charges, plus an additional 221 years for the other charges, The Daily Memphian reports. Kelly had been facing the death penalty and was set to go to trial Feb. 9, 2026. Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said Kelly’s plea spares the victims and their families from waiting years for closure.