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Security Guard Sentenced for Fatal 7-Eleven Shooting

7/11/2025

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Kegia Mitchell, a security guard in Las Vegas, has been sentenced to 5 to 14 years in prison for the tragic shooting of Thomas Martin outside a 7-Eleven in August 2020. The confrontation ignited when Martin cut in line, prompting Mitchell to pull her weapon in a moment that spiraled into violence.

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Kegia Mitchell, a security guard in Las Vegas, has been sentenced to 5 to 14 years in prison for the tragic shooting of Thomas Martin outside a 7-Eleven in August 2020. The confrontation ignited when Martin cut in line, prompting Mitchell to pull her weapon in a moment that spiraled into violence.