Texas—In a disturbing case from Texas, a 62-year-old man named V. Brisbon was given a life term without the chance of parole for killing L. Juma, his girlfriend’s 16-year-old daughter. The crime has shocked the community and her family.
The terrible things happened at the end of April 2022. Because Brisbon’s strange behavior made Juma feel more and more dangerous throughout the night, she asked her family for help. She called her mother, L. Young, on FaceTime while she was out of town for work to tell her how scared and uncomfortable she was. Juma’s older sister, K. Harmon, was told by her mother to pick her up at their house.
According to Harmon, her sister was scared that night and told her, “She just said he was being really weird and wanted me to pick her up.”
The problem got much worse when Harmon showed up. Juma didn’t want to be held by Brisbon, who had a 9mm pistol with him. Gunshots could be heard coming from inside the house when the cops got there. Soon after, Brisbon went outside and turned himself in to police. He told the cops in a chilling voice, “Do what you have to do.” When they got inside, they saw the worst: Juma had been shot and killed.
Soon, the investigation found troubling proof that Brisbon had tried to “take advantage” of Juma before killing her. When the case went to trial, the jury heard the horrifying last moments of Juma’s life through bodycam recordings that showed her screams and cries for help, followed by the gunshots that killed her.
Assistant District Attorney Katie Warren said, “Our jury heard bodycam recordings of the victim’s screams, cries for help, and then gunshots, which were not easy to listen to.” Warren was talking about how the evidence made people feel. Brisbon was found guilty of capital murder at the end of the nine-day hearing.
Young, the victim’s mother, was very sad and shocked by Brisbon’s actions because she used to trust him. Young was shocked and said, “He treated her like she was his baby.” “I don’t get it.” He can stay in jail and rot. He had no reason to kill my child.
Everyone who knew the young woman said she was full of promise and life. The sentence brought some closure to her family, who had been devastated by her death. It was the same thing DA K. Ogg said when she condemned Brisbon’s actions: “This defendant was a predator with a gun, and his choice to hurt a young girl and take her life was senseless and horrific.” “Not only did he kill a beautiful young woman, but he also broke up a family.”
The community is still reeling from this terrible event, which has led to conversations about safety and keeping kids safe in their own homes. Brisbon will never be able to hurt someone else again because he was given a life sentence.