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Defendants Sentenced in Connection with 2021 Homicide

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Tyrell Lansing, 32, was sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for the August 2021 homicide of Raijah Scott in Morristown. Judge Stephen J. Taylor delivered the sentence on November 14, 2025, following Lansing's guilty plea to aggravated manslaughter and weapon possession charges. Co-defendant De’Quan McDaniel, 31, received a three-year suspended sentence for hindering Lansing's apprehension. The shooting took place on Clyde Potts Drive, where Scott was found with multiple gunshot wounds at approximately 1:03 a.

m. Lansing fled the scene but was apprehended on August 19, 2021, in Oklahoma. A third co-defendant, Myles Dacres, also pled guilty to hindering charges and was sentenced to three years in prison. Prosecutor Robert Carroll acknowledged the investigation's complexity and the contributions of various law enforcement agencies. The case highlights ongoing issues of gun violence and community safety in Morris County.

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