INDEPENDENCE, Kentucky — A mother and her two sons will be spending time in prison after a fight led to the death of a man in August of last year.
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In August of 2023, 39-year-old Amanda Turner drove her kids to a fight in Independence, Kentucky that turned deadly when 23-year-old Seth Burns was shot and killed, our news partners at WCPO-9 TV reported.
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“I don’t know what kind of mother takes their kids to go shoot someone else’s child it makes no sense to me,” Barbie Burns, Seth Burns’ mother, said.
Burns’ parents, Barbie and Greg Burns said that it has been a tough year without him.
Turner was sentenced to a total of 12 1/2 years in prison for the role she played in Burns’ death.
She was sentenced to 5 years for count 1 of murder, 5 years for count 2 of riot 1st degree, 5 years for count 3 for unlawful transaction with a minor, and 2 1/2 years for count 4 of unlawfully providing a minor with a handgun.
She is eligible for parole in four years. In July, Turner’s son Jackie Turner was sentenced to 30 years in prison for pulling the trigger that killed Seth.
On Monday, Turner’s other son, Xxavion Turner, was convicted on two counts of tampering with evidence for a total of 4 years.
The Burns told WCPO-9 TV they weren’t happy with the sentence that Amanda and Xxavion received.
“Honestly I would’ve liked to see Amanda get the same amount of time as Jackie and I would’ve liked to see Xxavion get the same amount as Jackie,” Barbie Burns said.
They said they don’t feel that justice was really served.
“In this case, the jury found Seth Burns was a participant in the rioting by getting off the car and trying to fight the turners that he had joined the riot and that allowed them to find the way that they did,” said Casey Burns, First Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney at the Kenton County Justice Center.
Greg Burns said he will never forget the day his son was taken away from him.
“All over nothing,” said Burns “It’s over a girl fight, the girls didn’t even fight they ran and shot my kid.”
He said it’s even worse since he knows the Turner’s father.
“I want to feel anger towards you but I can’t you didn’t do anything the kids did,” said Greg Burns.
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