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Man pleads guilty to 2023 Southaven murder, will serve 55 years

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Justice was served Thursday in Desoto County for a man accused of murdering his classmate just days after they graduated high school. Mario Kirkwood pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery charges and will serve 55 years in prison.

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Man pleads guilty to 2023 Southaven murder, will serve 55 years

Justice was served Thursday in Desoto County for a man accused of murdering his classmate just days after they graduated high school. Mario Kirkwood pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery charges and will serve 55 years in prison.

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DeSoto County criminal sentenced to 55 Years for murder - The Oxford Eagle

Oxford prosecutor handled the case Mario Kirkwood, a Southaven man responsible for the shooting death of Keon Kirk on May 26, 2023, was convicted in Desoto County Thursday, according to DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton. Kirkwood pled guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery. Kirkwood was sentenced to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, with an additional 15 years for armed robbery, to be served consecutively. After…

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