Boy charged in murder of Tessa Majors sentenced to 18 months

18-year-old Barnard freshman Tessa Majors was fatally stabbed in a park in Manhattan, sending shock waves through the college and wider Columbia University community.

by: Alonzo Small

Posted: Jun 15, 2020 / 05:43 PM EDT

Updated: Jun 15, 2020 / 09:44 PM EDT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — A 14-year-old boy who pleaded guilty in connection with the murder of a Charlottesville native has been sentenced to 18 months in a juvenile detention center.

Tessa Majors, an 18-year-old Barnard freshman, was fatally stabbed in New York City Park in December. The 14-year-old-boy, who was 13 at the time of the slaying, was one of three teenagers charged in what police call a “mugging gone wrong.”

Two 15-year-old boys (14 at the time of the murder) have also been charged as adults. Their trials are pending.

New York ABC-affiliate WABC reports the boy will serve a minimum of six months in a limited secure facility in the custody of Administration for Children’s Services.

His placement may be extended until his 18th birthday, according to the affiliate.