A judge handed down a lengthy sentence to the 19-year-old convicted in the deadly Harvest Homecoming shooting in 2024.Isaiah Page was found guilty of murder, attempted murder, attempted aggravated battery and criminal recklessness. However, the latter two charges were vacated.The shooting happened on Oct. 12, 2024, at the Harvest Homecoming festival in New Albany.Bryce Gerlach, 18, was killed in the shooting, while two other people were injured.On Thursday, a judge sentenced Page to 190 years in prison, the max sentence requested by prosecutors. He was sentenced on two enhancements: a firearm enhancement because he brought a firearm and fired it, and a criminal organization enhancement, due to prosecutors proving he was in a gang and the shooting was related to that.“This heinous act of violence was motivated by one purpose. The defendant wanted a victim. That was for his street cred,” the judge said. She added that this was “an act of pure evil.”Before sentencing Page, several of Gerlach’s family members spoke.”I had no clue how much trauma would have an impact on my job. I could have been probably fired, you know, over the way my performance had changed,” said Scott Gerlach, Bryce’s father. “But instead they showed me grace and showed me love. And I just prayed that other people could experience grace like that when they experienced trauma.”Page will receive credit for time served, but he will not be eligible for probation. He has been in custody since November.He declined to say anything before being sentenced.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. —
A judge handed down a lengthy sentence to the 19-year-old convicted in the deadly Harvest Homecoming shooting in 2024.
Isaiah Page was found guilty of murder, attempted murder, attempted aggravated battery and criminal recklessness. However, the latter two charges were vacated.
The shooting happened on Oct. 12, 2024, at the Harvest Homecoming festival in New Albany.
Bryce Gerlach, 18, was killed in the shooting, while two other people were injured.
On Thursday, a judge sentenced Page to 190 years in prison, the max sentence requested by prosecutors.
He was sentenced on two enhancements: a firearm enhancement because he brought a firearm and fired it, and a criminal organization enhancement, due to prosecutors proving he was in a gang and the shooting was related to that.
“This heinous act of violence was motivated by one purpose. The defendant wanted a victim. That was for his street cred,” the judge said. She added that this was “an act of pure evil.”
Before sentencing Page, several of Gerlach’s family members spoke.
“I had no clue how much trauma would have an impact on my job. I could have been probably fired, you know, over the way my performance had changed,” said Scott Gerlach, Bryce’s father. “But instead they showed me grace and showed me love. And I just prayed that other people could experience grace like that when they experienced trauma.”
Page will receive credit for time served, but he will not be eligible for probation. He has been in custody since November.
He declined to say anything before being sentenced.