Bryant Garth II Sentenced for His Role in St. Cloud Quadruple Shooting

(KNSI) – The last of three suspects in a quadruple shooting in St. Cloud has been sentenced and will spend decades behind bars.

Bryant Garth II was part of a group of men who opened fire on another group in July of 2022. According to the criminal complaint, the two sides met and argued near the intersection of 11th Avenue and 6th Street South, shouting at each other from a distance. The next day, the three pulled into an

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apartment building parking lot and opened fire on the group while they were gathered on 11th Street South. A 15-year-old boy was shot in the neck and shoulder, a 19-year-old was hit in the elbow, and two 21-year-olds were also shot—all four survived.

He, along with his two codefendants, Daquan Christopher Savon Ledbetter and JaMarcus Morris, fired their guns 33 times, according to investigators. In April, after skipping out at the end of his jury trial, he was arrested and found guilty on four counts of aiding and abetting attempted first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Garth was sentenced to 74 years in prison by the Honorable William Cashman on Thursday.

Ledbetter was found guilty on nine counts, including four charges of aiding and abetting attempted first-degree murder. He was sentenced to 63 years in prison. Morris was also convicted and sentenced to 73 years in prison.

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