NYC man who gunned down 17-year-old girl who turned down his sexual advances at a party was sentenced to 15 years in prison
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On Tuesday (May 21), Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that 24-year-old Javone Duncan was given 15 years in prison for shooting 17-year-old Rae’Lynn Cameron once in the chest and killing her after she turned down his advances two years ago. On March 25, 2024, the Brooklyn man was convicted of second-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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According to the evidence shared by the D.A., the defendant, who was 22 at the time, approached the 17-year-old at a party on Elderts Lane in East New York around 10:55 p.m. on October 2022. The man proceeded to hit on the teenager, however, she turned him down, allegedly telling him, “suck my d**k,” as he tried to make advances. The rejection enraged the man so much that he pulled out a loaded pistol, pointed it at the victim, pulled the trigger, shot her in the chest, and fled the scene, leaving her to bleed out.
Before he shot the 17-year-old girl who rejected him, the Brooklyn man had aimed the gun at another young woman at the party and played with the safety of the gun. Partygoers intervened, warning him about the danger. Following the tragic incident, he was arrested on October 26, 2022, and has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Kings County District Attorney Eric Gonzalez stated, “This senseless shooting took the life of a young woman with a bright future. Today’s sentence holds the defendant accountable for his actions and is a measure of justice for the victim’s grieving family.”
Cameron’s mother, Cassandra Adams, requested no mercy for her daughter’s killer, describing the loss as devastating. She expressed the profound pain she feels and the irreplaceable void left by her daughter’s absence. Adams highlighted the impact on her family and the lifelong suffering caused by the senseless crime. She emphasized the potential her daughter had and the lasting effects of the tragedy on their lives.
“Since this senseless crime, I have been broken beyond words. Not even a guilty verdict can heal the pain that I will endure for the rest of my life. I never dreamed of being rich as I was already rich with having my children.”
Adams continued to explain how her “beautiful, smart, intelligent, dancing diva” of a daughter will never be able to grow up to become “the phenomenal woman I raised her to be.” She further advised the judge and jury, “
