Killer of Ricky Trooper's daughter convicted in the US

A three-judge panel in Connecticut in the US on Friday convicted Derrick Francis of the April 6, 2023 murder of 23-year-old Brianna McKoy, the daughter of dancehall selector Ricky Trooper.

McKoy, the mother Francis’ child, was killed in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Francis now faces a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison when he is sentenced by the panel on June 5.

McKoy was found unresponsive on April 6, 2023, around 11:20 a.m., inside her condominium in Bridgeport.

An infant was found unharmed inside the home following the shooting.

Francis, whom McKoy was dating, was subsequently named a suspect in the killing.

He was held in a dramatic arrest two days after the murder.

Details of the arrest of Francis, who also uses the name Ainsley Forbes, were reported by several media outlets in Connecticut, citing the Bridgeport Police Department.

The Bridgeport police said Francis' vehicle was pulled over by cops from the Solon, Ohio, Police Department.

It's reported that he jumped out and ran from the vehicle, but was quickly detained.

A loaded firearm was found in the vehicle Francis was driving, according to the police.

- Andre Williams

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