{"id":310539,"date":"2026-06-17T15:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/310539\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:42:09","slug":"man-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-in-connection-to-2023-warwick-street-shooting-in-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/310539\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sentenced to two years in prison in connection to 2023 Warwick Street shooting in Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A 20-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday in connection to a Tallahassee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2023\/07\/26\/tpd-announces-five-teens-arrested-warwick-street-shooting-that-injured-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2023\/07\/26\/tpd-announces-five-teens-arrested-warwick-street-shooting-that-injured-one\/\">shooting on Warwick Street in 2023<\/a> that left one injured, according to court records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Derrick Nixon was also sentenced to four years of probation after a judge classified him as a...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JKC3PV4RYFGO7POKHTLVU34V3A.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>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)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He pleaded no contest to attempted murder and attempted armed robbery for his role in the shooting that initially left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2023\/07\/26\/tpd-announces-five-teens-arrested-warwick-street-shooting-that-injured-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2023\/07\/26\/tpd-announces-five-teens-arrested-warwick-street-shooting-that-injured-one\/\">five teens, including Nixon<\/a>, behind bars in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"TPD announced five arrests related to a shooting at Warwick Street earlier this month. The...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FRQQFDTKLZAW3GAM6QD5TVHGXA.PNG\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>TPD announced five arrests related to a shooting at Warwick Street earlier this month. The three adults are pictured here: Antwann Thomas, Ja&#8217;Lan Thompson and Willie Merrit.(TPD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">All five individuals were accused of driving to a man\u2019s house to buy marijuana, attempting to rob the victim and opening fire just before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Last year, Thompson pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In 2023, Thomas pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As of Wednesday, Merritt II has not gone to trial yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As far as the fifth person, the unnamed teen, it is unknown whether that individual is still facing charges in connection to the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/17\/man-sentenced-two-years-prison-connection-2023-warwick-street-shooting-tallahassee\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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