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Two 18-year-olds have been sentenced to prison in connection with the fatal shooting of a University of Iowa student in Cedar Rapids.

Two teens responsible for killing a University of Iowa student, Malik Sheets, 20, during a party June 18, 2020, were sentenced to prison time Friday. Christian Emedi was sentenced to 15 years in prison and Marshawn Jeffries was sentenced to five years. Emedi was the actual shooter. Jeffries had a gun at the party and threatened others.

Lang 11/22/21 Sentencing is set for Tuesday morning for one of two suspects in the murder of a University of Iowa student. 18-year-old Marshawn Jeffries of

CEDAR RAPIDS — A judge Friday denied lowering a $1 million bail for the 17-year-old accused of killing Malik Sheets last summer, noting the seriousness of the crime and that the teen poses a “significant threat” to the community. Marshawn L. Jeffries is charged with first-degree murder and obstruction of prosecution. He and Christian Emedi, 17, both of Cedar Rapids, are accused of fatally shooting Sheets, 20, during a party June 18. Jeffries was 16 at the time but turned 17 in October. ...

CRPD: Violent Crime Increased in 2020 We had such high hopes coming into this new year, but with the Capitol rioting in Washington earlier this week, 2021 seems to be picking up right where its predecessor left off. Get the latest updates on the aftermath of Wednesdays events in our free mobile app. Enter your number to get our free mobile app Back home, we hear news from CBS2 that the Cedar Rapids Police Department has released some new numbers from 2020, and they include records that arent ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — One of the teens charged with killing 20-year-old Malik Sheets in June plans to ask a judge to transfer his charges to juvenile court. Sarah Hradek, the lawyer for Marshawn L. Jeffries, 17, of Cedar Rapids, told a judge Friday she will file that motion in the near future. Jeffries was 16 years old when Sheets was fatally shot during a party June 18. He turned 17 in October. During the Friday hearing, First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks said he plans to file a m...