The Horror of 30 Rounds: A 4-Year-Old Killed Instantly 💔

The conviction of Marquise St. Julien-Givner, 23, closes one painful chapter in a story of unspeakable, shocking violence. The details of the attack are chilling: a planned shooting executed with ruthless finality. As young mother Temani Lewis returned to her Jeep, the vehicle was suddenly surrounded by four gunmen who unleashed a hail of over 30 rounds. The tragedy is crystallized in the fate of her daughter, Kaari, aged 4, who was killed instantly. The destruction of a precious, innocent life with such cold-blooded malice leaves a scar on the community that time may never fully heal.

Execution-Style Homicide: Accountability for the Attackers

Judge Bruce Beemer’s ruling, based on circumstantial evidence, firmly identified Marquise St. Julien-Givner as one of the shooters and ensured he will receive a life sentence. This conviction is a necessary step towards accountability in this Planned Shooting Massacre. The calculated nature of the attack—four individuals targeting a vehicle containing a mother and her child—defines this as an Execution Homicide, underscoring the chilling intent behind the gunfire. While justice for this singular gunman has been delivered, the community’s focus remains on the immense grief of the surviving family members and the need for full closure against all perpetrators.

Justice and Trauma: The Life Sentence and the Survivor

The life sentence delivered to St. Julien-Givner offers a measure of relief, but no legal ruling can erase the profound trauma inflicted that day. Temani Lewis’s boyfriend survived the terrifying attack, a witness to the instantaneous death of the child he cared for and the fatal wounding of his partner. His struggle for recovery will be long and arduous. We extend our deepest, most heartfelt prayers to all of Temani and Kaari’s surviving family. May the memory of Temani Lewis and her beautiful daughter Kaari compel us to confront the violence that steals life and innocence in our communities.