Anderson men sentenced for roles in ex-Muncie resident's killing
Douglas WalkerANDERSON, Ind. — Two young Anderson men convicted of murder in the October 2020 slaying of a former Muncie resident have received lengthy prison terms.
On Tuesday, Demareyon Kemilis Robinson, 20, was sentenced to 58 years in prison by Madison Circuit Court 4 Judge David Happe.
On Sept. 2, a jury had found Robinson guilty of murder in the slaying of Quincy M. Malone, 25, in a house on 21st Street on Anderson's west side.
Malone — a former Muncie resident who had lived in Anderson in recent years — was shot in the chest, and died the next day in an Indianapolis hospital.
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Last week, a co-defendant, 19-year-old Kyrell Dartez Cole, was sentenced to 75 years in prison by Madison Circuit Court 5 Judge Andrew Hopper.
Cole — convicted at the conclusion of a July trial — received 60 years for a murder conviction, with an additional 15 years based on a finding a firearm was used in the crime.
Investigators said the fatal shooting took place after Malone, Cole and Robinson had gathered to discuss trading firearms.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.