CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) A man convicted in the shooting death of a 39-year-old Clarksville man was sentenced to a total of 51 years in prison by Judge Jill Ayers on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Deandre Marrece Ellis, 25, shot and killed Detrick D. Mosley on January 26, 2018, in the parking lot of the In and Out Market on Kraft Street. Mosley died from his injuries at Tennova hospital.
A jury trial in April 2019 concluded with Ellis being found guilty of second-degree murder, convicted felon in possession of a weapon and tampering with evidence.
Judge Ayers sentenced Ellis to 35 years in prison for second-degree murder, which he will have to serve at 100 percent.
Additionally, he was sentenced to 16 years for a convicted felon in possession of a weapon and 8 years for tampering with evidence. The two charges will run concurrent to each other, but consecutively to the 35 years. The 16 years must be served at 30%.
Ellis must serve a total of approximately 40 years in prison before he is eligible for parole.
“The sentence is appropriate given the defendant’s prior criminal history. The defendant was on parole for attempted second-degree murder when he committed this offense,” said Robert Nash, assistant district attorney. ” The investigation proceeded rapidly under the direction of Detective Chris Cunningham.”
Remembering Detrick
Detrick Mosley, 39, was a Clarksville native, who attended Northeast High School. He was the youngest of his mother, Tekela Mosley’s three children.
His family, cousins, and friends reflected on Detrick, the laid back, easy-going man who always had jokes to tell. His sister, Felicia Brown, talked about his big smile, the love so many had for him and he had for so many, his love for children and the place he held in their hearts and in their family.
“No matter what the verdict is it’s not going to bring my mom’s son, our brother, uncle, or nephew back,” the family of Detrick Mosely said in a statement. “No one can put a time frame on grieving. A year later, we are still dealing with Detrick’s death. They say it gets easier, but when his nieces and nephews are out here accomplishing great things in life, Detrick is not here to share those accomplishments with us. It still feels like a bad dream and we are waiting to wake up from it. A piece of us is gone–the baby of our family. We are heartbroken, but together we can, and he lives on through us.”
Marquis Mosely, Detrick’s brother, said the loss of his little brother has been like a piece of his heart missing.
“On January 26, 2018, I lost my homie, my best friend, my future best man … overall ¼ of my heart,” Marquis said. “My brother Detrick was taken from me. Today, on Oct. 1, 2019, Deaundre Ellis the man responsible for taking that piece of me was sentenced.”
