Jamari Taylor found guilty for the death of 8-year-old P’Aris Moore in Hopewell
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HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) -- Jamari Taylor has been found guilty for the death of 8-year-old P'Aris Moore.
On Thursday, Feb. 19, after a three day trial, a jury found Taylor guilty of first degree murder, felony use of firearm and conspiracy to commit first degree murder after deliberating for just under an hour.
On Dec. 30, 2022, P’Aris Moore was days away from her ninth birthday when police say three men drove down the 2300 block of Freeman Street and shot her from inside the car.
She was a third grader at Henry E. James Elementary School.
Now 20-year-old Rayquan Harvell, 19-year-old Brandon Warner and Jamari Taylor were arrested and charged with her murder in 2023.
Warner pleaded guilty in March and is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence. Harvell will face trial in June.
A full recap of day one of the trial can be found here. A full recap of day two of the trial can be found here.
