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Hi, it's Katie. I'm excited to let you know that you can watch video episodes of Crime House Daily Night Watch on Spotify. It's the same gripping true crime stories you've been getting here now with added videos and photos that give you even more depth and detail into each case. Search Night Watch on Spotify and hit follow so you never miss an episode. This is Crime House. Tonight we're covering a case that's finally coming to a close. In 2023 teenagers Paris Larry Jr. And Antonio Johnson took deadly action against 17 year old Keyshawn Johnson. The three boys got into a shootout over a petty social media feud and in the crossfire, an innocent girl lost her life. Let's get into it. Priest Larry Jr. Has been found guilty in the murder of Tatiana Zak in May of 2023. Larry, who was just 14 at the time, facing more than a dozen charges including first degree intentional homicide. Hi, I'm Katie Ring, a true crime analyst, self defense instruct and fierce advocate for victims. And this is Crime House Daily, your essential true crime companion. Every weekday morning and night here at Crime House Daily, we dig into the true crime stories making headlines right now, where justice is unfolding, arrests are happening, and new evidence is emerging. Every morning, First Watch gets you up to speed on the biggest cases. Every night, Night Watch takes you deeper. If you want to follow a case from the first 911 call to the final verdict, this is the place for you. Follow Crime House Daily wherever you get your podcasts, leave a review and for ad free listening, subscribe to Crime House plus on Apple Podcasts. For video, check out our YouTube channel IMHouseDaily or on Spotify by searching Night Watch True crime Cases daily in the search tab. This episode discusses active criminal cases and breaking news. The information we share is based on what's publicly available at the time of recording and and may change as new evidence comes to light. We aim to inform, not to decide guilt or innocence. So everyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Think your lashes have hit their limit? Discover limitless length and full volume with Maybelline Sky High Mascara. The Flex Tower Brush bends to volumize and extend every single lash from root to tip. And the lightweight bamboo infused formula makes lashes feel weightless. Now in eight bold shades so you can take your lashes to new heights every day. Visit maybelline.com to shop Sky High Mascara now. Tonight we're bringing you a case that dominated headlines and has many people waiting with bated breath for the final outcome. It involves a social media feud that turned bad deadly. Now that two teenage boys have been convicted of murder and other violent crimes, their community is left reeling and wondering if their scars will ever heal. As of this recording, the offenders, Paris, Larry Jr. And Antonio Johnston, haven't faced sentencing yet. So who are these two young men and why did they do what they did? Let's dive in in 2023 for 14 year old Paris is living in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He's in 8th grade, which is a tough time for anyone, but Paris has a little more on his plate than most of his peers. He's in a special education program at his school for his learning difficulties and unfortunately, taking special ed courses can come with stigma. In second grade I was put into reading recovery because I wasn't reading at an eighth grade level. I still think saying a kid is behind because they aren't reading at an eighth grade level means in second grade is kind of crazy. Luckily I was young and school was pretty easy for me after that, but as a kid I still got a hint of the hit it can take to your self confidence. It's clear that Paris has experienced this and that he feels extra pressure to fit in. One day he starts wearing a gold chain to look more fashionable, but unfortunately it has the opposite effect and a young man who lives in Paris's apartment complex, Keyshawn Johnton, starts making fun of him for it. They've known each other for three or four years and Keyshawn is a few years older than Paris, so they're not at school together. And although they see each other around the complex, most of their interactions about the chain occur on social media. Even though they're fighting from behind the screens, things get heated fast. Despite the teasing, Paris thinks that Qishan actually wants his chain, but whatever the motives, he is starting to get sick of Keyshawn trying to humiliate him, so he goes live on Instagram to make threats against him. Paris suggests that they should take their fighting offline and into the real world and he proposes using guns to do so. He calls out Keyshawn for having a ghost gun, which if you aren't familiar with is a 3D printed gun that is untraceable and says Keyshawn's going to, quote, die holding it. Paris's livestream lasts 15 minutes and by the end of it he flashes his gold chain and tells Keshawn to come and get it. Keyshawn is still a teenager but already has six criminal convictions on his record and he takes the threat seriously and he's not the kind of guy who is afraid of getting another charge. Paris isn't backing down though. In fact, he only escalates further because shortly after posting the livestream, he posts another video of himself. And in this video, he is holding a gun. For the next few days, they both are prepared and anxiously awaiting the moment they run into each other. And that moment comes on Sunday, May 7, at the cost of an innocent life. That day, 20 year old Tatiana Zak is having a cookout at the apartment complex with her family. She's originally from Fond du Lac, but had been living in Chicago for a while. Just two weeks earlier, she had moved back home to get away from her fast paced life in the city. As a talented hairstylist and artist, Tatiana has so much to offer. But on the evening of May 7, 2023, it's all snatched away from her. That night, the cookout wraps up around 7pm and after a fun day enjoying the beautiful spring weather with food, friends and family, Tatiana helps everyone clean up. She grabs some trash and brings it out to the dumpster near the parking lot. But unfortunately she doesn't notice Paris and his friend, 17 year old Antonio Johnston, a little ways away. Paris and Antonio aren't paying attention to her either because they have spotted Keyshawn across the courtyard. Preece yells at Keyshawn to come and grab his chain if he wants it. As Keyshawn approaches, Antonio notices a gun in his waistband and Antonio wastes no time drawing his and immediately starts shooting. All hell breaks loose as Antonio continues to fire. Paris quickly pulls out his gun and starts firing too. People at the cookout scream in fear before running for safety. Meanwhile, Keyshawn books it in the other direction, returning a single shot in Paris and Antonio's direction while running away. They both continue shooting and finally one of their bullets strikes Keyshawn, but he doesn't go down. He keeps running until he's out of view. But when the dust settles, it's clear that Paris, Antonio and Keyshawn have done a lot of damage. Inside one of the apartments, a man named Javier Rodriguez was hit by a stray bullet which lodged between his ribs. Fortunately, Javier's wife was home too and she rushes him to the hospital and where he's able to recover. But one more person was hit and wouldn't survive. While Tatiana was throwing out the trash, a stray bullet hit her in the head and she was killed instantly. In a single moment, a promising life was taken from this world. And what started as an Instagram feud is now a homicide.
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In May 2023, a shootout erupted in apartment complex in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, injuring two men and killing a 20 year old woman. The immediate aftermath has residents in chaos and grief. An innocent bystander, 20 year old Tatiana Zek, is now dead after being caught in the crossfire. Her friends and neighbors don't know what exactly happened, but they do know that Paris Larry Jr. And his friend Antonio Johnson fired multiple shots at Keyshawn Johnson, who fled. Based on the evidence left behind, police determined that there were a total of 14 shots fired. But since so many people were in the vicinity and many people ran for safety, they believe the bullet casings may have been disturbed, meaning they might not be able to piece together who fired which shots. Keyshawn has already fled the scene. Paris and Antonio are now trying to cover their tracks. They flee to nearby Tyson Middle School to dispose of their guns, one of which may now be the murder weapon. After that, Paris and Antonio flee the state and make their way to Chicago. They have no idea what kind of chaos they've caused. All they know is that it's bad. As investigators begin their search for them, others track down Keshawn. It turns out he hasn't gotten very far. Keyshawn sustained a single gunshot wound during the incident. Now detectives Lee McCulloch and Christina Milan are at St. Agnes Hospital to get his side of the story. Keyshawn's in the ICU because his gunshot wound requires serious attention. But once doctors give them the go ahead, they the detectives sit down next to Keyshawn's hospital bed and ask him to explain everything that went down. Keshawn claims Parese and Antonio targeted him. But McCulloch and Milan know that there's more to the story because McCulloch searches the clothes Keshawn was wearing when he was checked into the hospital and finds two rounds of ammunition in his pocket. Clearly, Keyshawn walked into the situation knowing something was about to go down. The detectives just have to figure out why. In the meantime, detectives head to another room in the hospital to talk to Javier Rodriguez, the man who was hit by one of their stray bullets in his apartment. Doctors tell the detectives that the bullet was lodged in Javier's chest and he required emergency surgery, but they weren't able to remove the bullet. As of this recording, Javier still can't walk and is experiencing severe pain and extensive nerve damage. However, in the hospital, he's lucid enough that he can tell officers some basic details about what happened earlier that day. He was lying down in bed when all of a sudden he heard multiple gunshots. As he stood to try and get somewhere safer, a bullet hit him right in his backside. At first, he couldn't move at all, but he mustered the strength to grab a towel and wrap it around himself in order to stop the bleeding. Soon, his wife realized what happened and drove him to the hospital. As they pulled out of the apartment parking lot, they saw a dead body on the ground, which officers now know was Tatiana. Later, when Javier was out of surgery, he learned that there were seven or eight bullets found inside his apartment. Javier's son was also home at the time, but thankfully he was not physically injured. But he was terrified and will sadly be traumatized by this event. Javier's statements help the detectives form a clearer timeline of the incident. But not all of their work at the hospital will be as easy because they have one final heart wrenching stop to make. They have to break the news to Tatiana's family about what happened. And this is especially heartbreaking because it turns out that Tatiana's uncle, Antonio Godfrey Sr. Knows Paris Larry. He runs a mentoring program that Paris is a part of. The program is dedicated to protecting at risk youth from the exact kind of violent crime that he committed earlier that day. Godfrey says the news is gut wrenching, especially after all of the time and energy they spent to try and keep Paris off this path. And with every minute that goes by that he doesn't turn himself in, he's making things worse for himself. Soon, things become even more dire. Two days after his surgery, Javier takes a turn for the worse. It turns out he sustained nerve damage in his chest after undergoing a follow up surgery. The ripple effects of this crime keep growing. Still, no one knows where Paris and Antonio are, but investigators are compiling evidence against them. They obtained surveillance footage from the area where Paris and Antonio disposed of their guns, and the dumpster hasn't been emptied yet. Officers rush there and find both weapons inside. Forensic analysis shows that one gun has Antonio's DNA on it, and that gun fired 10 rounds. The other gun has Paris's DNA on it. Reports don't say how many rounds were fired from that gun, but only one of the bullet casings retrieved at the scene is a match to Keyshawn's gun. Based on the total number of shots fired, that means Paris probably fired three times from there. Investigators also acquire security footage from the apartment complex, which shows the entire incident. This footage proves that Antonio fired first and Paris began firing immediately after. Unfortunately, not all of the evidence is as clear cut. When analysts recover the bullet that killed Tatiana, it's too damaged to be able to prove which gun it came from. It's beginning to feel like justice is getting further out of reach. Until two days after the shooting, when Paris turns himself in.
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Two days after the shooting, Paris Larry Jr. Returns to Wisconsin and tells detectives he has nothing to hide. But clearly he doesn't realize how much evidence they already have on him now that they've got him in custody. Paris faces eight felony charges, including first degree intentional homicide, attempted first degree intentional homicide, first degree reckless injury, four counts of first Degree, reckless endangerment to safety and child in possession of a dangerous weapon. Each of these also has the stacked charges of being party to a crime with a dangerous weapon in a school zone. Since authorities know he's a flight risk, Paris's bond is set at $1 million. By now, investigators have also found all of the things Paris and Keyshawn were posting on Instagram leading up to the shooting. It's clear that both of them were baiting each other. But that doesn't change the fact that Paris and Antonio fired at Keyshawn first and that Keyshawn started to run before he fired a single shot back. So Keyshawn doesn't face charges in the incident. For now, only Paris does. While prosecutors gear up for trial, authorities seek help from the U.S. marshal Service to track down Antonio. Four months later, he's finally located in Chicago. Antonio is arrested and receives all the same charges as Paris. The state ultimately decides to try them together. But Antonio is 18 years old and doesn't want to go through the trial process. In January 2025, he pleads guilty to all charges. He admits to firing at Keyshawn first and to disposing of the guns. He also says he was devastated when he learned that Tatiana had been killed in the crossfire. Antonio is now facing life in prison for his crimes. As of this recording, his sentencing date has not yet been scheduled. Meanwhile, 16 year old Paris takes a different approach. He pleads not guilty and his trial begins on October 7, 2025. Antonio is one of the key witnesses for the defense when he takes the stand. Antonio claims that he and Paris didn't have a plan that day and that when they noticed Keyshawn had a gun, they acted out of fear. This opens the door to a possible self defense case. However, the state is quick to shut that down. Prosecutors argue that priest still had reasonable means to escape and was not acting in self defense. Preece decides not to take the stand himself to try and tell his story, which is common and usually advised in criminal trials. With that, both sides rest their cases on October 15, 2025. Closing arguments are slated to begin the next day. But then something unexpected happens. Paris informs the court that he's changed his mind. He wants to speak on his own behalf on the stand. He admits to his part in the social media feud. However, he claims that on the day of the shooting, when he fired his gun, he aimed into the air. He says he never intended to harm anyone and was only acting out of fear and instinct. From there, he says he only fled the scene because he didn't realize anyone had been hurt. But no one is buying Paris's statement because security footage and witness testimony all suggest the opposite. Not only is he seen on camera firing in Keyshawn's direction, but witnesses all say Tatiana fell to the ground immediately after she was shot for that reason. In their closing arguments, prosecutors tell the jury that Paris's actions represent a total lack of regard for human life. The defense, on the other hand, argues that Paris is just a teenager and he was trying to act tough to stop people from bullying him, but when things went too far, he didn't know how to stop it. Ultimately, the jury doesn't find the defense persuasive enough. And although I don't agree with bullying, bullying is not an excuse to kill someone. They deliberate for two and a half hours before finding Paris guilty on all counts except for injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon. As the first verdicts are read, Paris gradually slumps forward in his chair as though becoming aware for the first time that grave actions have grave consequences. His sentencing is now set for December 19, 2025. That's when Paris Larry will learn if he's going to spend the rest of his life in prison. Here at Crime House, we'll be keeping you updated on any new developments, but for now, let's end today's story with some final words from Tatiana's uncle. Antonio Godfrey, who used to mentor Paris, spoke out about the need to stop violence among young people in his community. He said if nothing is done to break the cycle of violence, then they would all find themselves right back in the same situation again and again. What did you think of tonight's case? 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