A 42-year-old mother of two was shot and killed in South Los Angeles Monday morning when an argument erupted over a $10 payment.
Terri Smith lived at the transitional housing residence with her
11-year-old daughter and 20-month-old son as well as six other adults.
The shooting followed a weeklong disagreement between Smith and one of
the roommates, Kenneth Theodrick Parks over the Internet service
payment.
At some point during the confrontation, the male resident allegedly
pulled out a gun and fired at Smith, who was pronounced dead at the
scene.
Her 40-year-old boyfriend was also injured and was transported to the hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound to the torso.
Parks, 57, was convicted and sentenced on Thursday to 158 years
life in prison. He was convicted of one count each of murder and
attempted murder with special allegations that he used a firearm to
inflict great bodily injury.