Terrion Gates is found guilty of second-degree murder and faces life in prison

INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) – District Attorney Robert Manzi announced Friday that Terrion Gates was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.

In October 2020, Gates, along with his three co-defendants, conspired to rob victim Jaedyn Wright at the Carriage House. While the other three co-defendants only planned to rob him, Gates escalated the situation when he brought his gun and fired the fatal shot at it
killed Wright.

The jury was selected Monday from a pool of more than 100 potential jurors for the case.

The Commonwealth presented our case, including an expert witness, video recordings, cell phone records and other evidence, beginning on Tuesday and continuing through Thursday. The jury was instructed by the court and began deliberating Friday at 1:40 p.m. At 4:10 p.m., the jury returned its guilty verdict on the counts of second-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.

Gates will be sentenced on November 15, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Gates faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.

This matter was prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Dennis J. Clark and Assistant District Attorney Stephen M. Paskowski. This matter was investigated by the Indiana Borough Police Department and the person taking the oath in this matter was retired Detective John Scherf.