Byron Dennis Jr Obituary, Death; – A teenager from Marion, who was 13 years old at the time he shot and killed a 24-year-old man in March 2024, received his sentence on Tuesday.
According to WTHR, the now 14-year-old Zaiden Guy was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Byron Dennis Jr. Court documents indicate that Guy shot Dennis inside a Circle K convenience store in Marion on March 11, 2024.
In April, Guy pleaded guilty to charges of murder, robbery, unlawful possession of a handgun, and theft; however, WTHR reports that all charges except for murder were dismissed during sentencing. Judge Mark Spitzer stated that Guy will remain in a juvenile detention facility until he turns 18, at which point he will serve the remainder of his sentence in prison, as reported by WTHR.
Law enforcement officials have stated that Guy was identified as the shooter through surveillance footage. Officers reported that Guy shot and killed Byron while attempting to rob him, subsequently stealing Byron’s firearm after the shooting.
As per the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Guy was one of two 13-year-olds who were transferred to adult court in Indiana during the 2024 Fiscal Year.
