15-Year-Old Boy Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison, Friend Gets 125 Years Over Gang-Related Shooting That Killed a Woman

A 15-year-old boy convicted of murder has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for his involvement in a gang-related shooting that claimed the life of an innocent woman and left two others injured.

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The teenager, Jo’Majze Larry, of Anderson, Indiana, received the sentence on Wednesday during a hearing before Judge David Happe of the Circuit Court of Madison County.

According to prosecutors, Larry was one of four alleged members of the Mickey Cobra Nation (MCN) gang charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Dayla Swain.

Authorities said the incident occurred in February 2025 outside a nightclub in Anderson, a suburb of Indianapolis.

Investigators alleged that Swain was not the intended target but was instead killed during a failed attempt to murder a witness connected to another homicide.

Larry and his co-defendant, Rashawn Samuels, 19, were found guilty by a jury on June 30 after standing trial together.

During a separate court hearing on Thursday, Judge Happe sentenced Samuels to 125 years in prison.

Both defendants admitted to an additional charge of participating in a criminal organization.

Larry received 50 years for the murder of Dayla Swain and an additional 50 years for the criminal organization enhancement, bringing his total sentence to 100 years.

Samuels was sentenced to 62½ years for the murder conviction and another 62½ years for the gang enhancement, resulting in a total sentence of 125 years.
Commenting on the case, prosecutors stated:

“Indiana law recognizes that criminal organizations can pose a greater threat to public safety because they coordinate criminal activity, recruit others to participate in crime, and often commit offenses for financial gain or to further the goals of the organization,”
Another defendant, Kyree Craver, 19, was convicted in a separate trial earlier this year for Swain’s murder and was sentenced by Judge Happe on July 9 to 90 years in prison.

A fourth defendant is expected to stand trial later this year.

In addition to murder, Larry and Samuels were also convicted of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Because Larry was under the age of 18 when the crime occurred and according to Indiana law, It allows him to apply for a judicial review of his sentence after serving at least 20 years, without requiring the consent of the prosecuting attorney.

Prosecutors said the fatal shooting was connected to the 2023 murder of 15-year-old Jullian Craig, who was killed during an attempted armed robbery.

Authorities alleged that Craig’s death motivated Larry, Samuels, and other alleged gang members to plot the killing of a witness connected to that case.

The planned attack took place outside Sonny Ray’s Nightclub in Anderson on February 2, 2025, but investigators said the intended target survived while Dayla Swain, who was not involved, was fatally shot.

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