Two young men found guilty of a 2021 bus-stop shooting that killed a 16-year-old Louisville student face decades in prison, with sentencing hearings scheduled for late August.

A Jefferson County jury convicted Demaurion Moore and Mekhi Cable of all charges including murder, attempted murder and wanton endangerment in the death of Tyree Smith, according to an investigation by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. Both men were 15 when the September 2021 shooting occurred at a bus stop in the Russell neighborhood where Eastern High School students gathered.

Moore accepted a plea deal and agreed to serve 35 years without possibility of parole or shock probation. Cable rejected a 30-year deal and will face sentencing after a jury recommended 60 years, though he plans to appeal. Both are scheduled for formal sentencing on August 26 and 27.

Prosecutors said Moore and Cable fired on the group of students from a stolen Jeep, intending to kill another teenager, Rayjon Baskin, who survived the attack. Two other students were injured alongside Smith's fatal wound. Baskin was later killed in another shooting in 2024.

The case sparked community outrage and prompted Jefferson County Public Schools to expand its police force. An initial $2 million plan added 15 officers, but subsequent investigations found the force grew to more than 55 officers and 10 commanders with an annual budget of $11 million, exceeding promises made to the community.

Sherita Smith, Tyree's mother, described her son as a University of Louisville Cardinals fan and animal lover. She said the convictions represent a measure of justice and called for maximum sentences. Court records show the school district and Louisville Metro Police were aware of previous violence at the same bus stop but failed to provide security.