Laurence Leroy Lyons will serve three years in prison for shooting the girl while she was walking to her grandmother’s house

Laurence Leroy Lyons will serve three years in prison for shooting the girl while she was walking to her grandmother’s house near Central Avenue and Avon Street.The victim told officers she had saw a group of men, who officials believe were two rival street gangs, firing shots. Moments later, she said she felt her leg burning.
An officer on patrol nearby heard the gunshots while on patrol and en route to the scene, stopped a truck occupied by three men, including 21-year-old Lyons.
Witnesses later identified Lyons as the shooter. A Colt .44 magnum handgun was found behind the front seat of the trunk.