Lamount A. Ford, 16, of Kansas City, Kan., was sentenced on July 3 in Wyandotte County District Court to serve almost 13 years in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Ford, who was prosecuted as an adult, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault in connection with the July 23, 2013, shooting death of Nola Pierce. The homicide was in the 1200 block of Everett Avenue in Kansas City, Kan.
Assistant District Attorney Mollie Hill prosecuted the case for the state of Kansas.