Family of suspects face serious prison time for muder
Left: Jackie Turner (Kenton County Jail). Right: Amanda Turner (WCPO).
It started with an argument on Facebook about parenting skills and ended with a murder involving an entire family of suspects and a victim who had nothing to do with the spat. Now one of the shooters who was just 17 years old at the time of the incident will spend decades behind bars.
A Kentucky judge on Monday sentenced Jackie Turner, now 18, to 30 years in prison for the shooting death of Seth Burns in Kenton County. The murder was a family affair as it also involved his mother, 38-year-old Amanda Turner, older brother, 21-year-old Xxavion Turner, and two sisters.
Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders told the Cincinnati Enquirer that the posts related to “insults about children and parenting skills, or lack thereof.” The dispute was between Xxavion Turner, 21, and his ex-girlfriend, who was now reportedly dating Burns.
According to criminal complaints obtained by Law&Crime, Amanda Turner drove her two sons, whom she knew were carrying guns, and two daughters to a home so they could fight Xxavion Turner’s ex-girlfriend and other people on Aug. 25, 2023. Xxavion Turner sent his ex-girlfriend a picture of a Google map showing they were en route and ready to fight. When they arrived, Xxavion Turner allegedly fired a shot in the air and at the 23-year-old Burns. His younger brother also shot Burns, which was believed to be the fatal wound.
Amanda Turner then drove her sons away from the scene to “avoid police detection,” the complaint said. Witnesses rushed Burns to a nearby fire station and he was airlifted to a hospital where he later died.
Last week, Amanda Turner pleaded guilty to facilitation of murder, riot and unlawful transaction with a minor. Prosecutors are reportedly requesting she receive a 12-and-a-half-year prison term when she’s sentenced in November. Jackie Turner pleaded guilty to murder in July.
