"McBride followed Franklin in his car. As they neared the intersection of Rheem Avenue and 29th Street in Richmond, McBride swerved in front of Franklin and got out to confront her. A recording of Franklin's 911 call captured her desperate plea: I've got my kids in the car. McBride replied, I ain't playing with you, and then shot and killed her."
"In addition to murder, McBride was sentenced for the related offenses of firing into an occupied vehicle, stalking and using a firearm to cause death, according to the district attorney's office. Prosecutors said McBride received a determinate sentence of 20 years and four months in prison, to be followed by an indeterminate sentence of 75 years to life in prison."
Lawyer McBride was convicted of murdering 29-year-old Rashanda Franklin on April 4, 2017, after waiting in a church parking lot where she had dropped off her children. McBride followed and harassed Franklin for weeks after she ended their two-year relationship. Franklin called 911 and drove away with her sons, then ages 9 and 5, while McBride pursued her and confronted her at an intersection, then shot and killed her. The children's screams were captured on the 911 recording. McBride was convicted of murder and related offenses including firing into an occupied vehicle, stalking and using a firearm to cause death. The court imposed a determinate term of 20 years and four months, to be followed by an indeterminate term of 75 years to life. The outcome underscores the devastating reality of domestic violence and provides the victim's family a measure of justice and accountability.
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