Georgia deputies take Treyvon Walker into custody after he fatally shot his former girlfriend (Bibb County Sheriff’s Office).
A Georgia man who posted on Facebook that he had “thrown” his life away after shooting his former girlfriend will spend 35 years in prison.
Treyvon Walker, 27, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 28-year-old Kaneza Rikial Owens. He was sentenced to 35 years behind bars, followed by 15 years of probation, the Macon District Attorney’s Office said.
Walker was scheduled to stand trial Tuesday but instead accepted a plea deal. He also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 4 a.m. on May 5, 2023, to a reported domestic violence incident in the 3800 block of Log Cabin Drive. As they approached the apartment, deputies heard a gunshot.
Inside, they found Owens unresponsive. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. A young child was also inside the residence but was not injured.
Prosecutors said Owens had ended the relationship because Walker had been violent toward her. Unable to accept the breakup, Walker went to her home, threatened to kill her and said he would take his own life.
Owens was recording the confrontation and called police. When Walker noticed deputies arriving, he reportedly shouted, “That’s the police,” then shot Owens twice in the chest before fleeing.
Walker later acknowledged the killing in a Facebook post, writing: “Real Life Just Threw My Life Away Just Shot My Girl.”
Deputies arrested him several days later.
Owens’ mother addressed the court before Walker was sentenced.
“I don’t know what to say,” she told the court. “For someone to say he loves you, he wants to build a life with you and take care of you. Then for him to kill you when your child is upstairs is something I just don’t know. I don’t understand.”
Macon District Attorney Anita Howard said Owens had taken the steps many advocates encourage domestic violence victims to take as they seek a safer future.
“Kaneza Owens did what so many people tell victims to do. She decided to leave, and she was killed for it,” Howard said.
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