BRIDGETON, NJ – On Wednesday, Michael Elliot, 30, and Zahmere McKoy, 23, both of Bridgeton, NJ, were sentenced before the Honorable William Ziegler to 30 years in New Jersey State Prison for their roles in the 2018 murder of 9-year-old Jennifer Trejo.
The girl was tragically killed by a bullet that ripped through her bedroom wall. Elliot and McKoy were found guilty of 1st Degree Conspiracy to Commit Murder and 2nd Degree Reckless Manslaughter after a four-week jury trial.
Leroy Frazier and Charles Gamble, co-defendants in the case, were also charged in connection with Trejo’s death. Frazier was convicted in January 2020 and sentenced to 42 years in prison, while Gamble pled guilty in August 2022 and was sentenced to 13 years.