COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three people pleaded guilty in connection to a shooting of a woman at an east Columbus parking lot in 2021, according to Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack.
Christopher Freeman, 30, Donyea Spruell, 21, and Sha'Briana Jenkins, 26, all admitted to their participation in the shooting that occurred on May 27, 2021.
The prosecutor's office said on that date, Freeman and Spruell conspired to kill a rival gang member. Freeman got the help of his girlfriend, Jenkins, who was tasked with luring the individual to an address near a restaurant. When a vehicle approached the location, Freeman and Spruell opened fire on the driver, shooting more than 30 rounds, believing that it was their target.
The victim, a woman who was picking up dinner for her children, was unknown to the assailants and not involved in the gang rivalry. She drove a vehicle identical to the one Freeman and Spruell believed the rival gang member drove.
She was shot 14 times, including twice to her heart. She survived but is left with permanent physical injuries.
Spruell pleaded guilty on Nov. 2 to conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder with a firearm specification and a criminal gang specification. He was sentenced to a minimum of 15 years, which will run consecutively to a current prison sentence of 15 years for another shooting that took place three months before this crime for a total of 30 to 35 years.
Freeman pleaded guilty on Nov. 6 to conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder with a firearm specification, a criminal gang specification, a repeat violent offender specification, and a violent career criminal specification. He was sentenced to at least 25 years.
Jenkins pleaded guilty in May to felonious assault with a firearm specification. Her sentencing date is set for January 2024.
