TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A 20-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday in connection to a Tallahassee shooting on Warwick Street in 2023 that left one injured, according to court records.
Derrick Nixon was also sentenced to four years of probation after a judge classified him as a youthful offender, the court documents revealed. At the time of the shooting, Nixon was 17 years old.
Derrick Nixon was also sentenced to four years of probation after a judge classified him as a youthful offender, the court documents revealed. At the time of the shooting, Nixon was 17 years old.(Leon County Jail)
He pleaded no contest to attempted murder and attempted armed robbery for his role in the shooting that initially left five teens, including Nixon, behind bars in 2023.
The other suspects included an unnamed 16-year-old, as well as Antwann Thomas, JaLan Thompson and Willie Merritt II, who were all 18 at the time of the shooting, WCTV previously reported.
TPD announced five arrests related to a shooting at Warwick Street earlier this month. The three adults are pictured here: Antwann Thomas, Ja’Lan Thompson and Willie Merrit.(TPD)
All five individuals were accused of driving to a man’s house to buy marijuana, attempting to rob the victim and opening fire just before fleeing the scene.
Last year, Thompson pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
In 2023, Thomas pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
As of Wednesday, Merritt II has not gone to trial yet.
As far as the fifth person, the unnamed teen, it is unknown whether that individual is still facing charges in connection to the shooting.
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