Parise Larry Junior was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday for the 2023 murder of Tatyanna Zech, but not before a massive brawl erupted in the Fond du Lac County courthouse that required 25 law enforcement officer s to restore order.Larry, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, received the mandatory life sentence for first-degree intentional homicide in the May 7, 2023, killing at Maplewood Commons. Fond du Lac teen sentenced to life without parole for 2023 murder as courthouse brawl eruptsThe sentencing hearing was delayed for an hour and a half after family and friends of both the defendant and victims engaged in a verbal altercation at 10:24 a.m. that quickly turned physical and involved numerous individuals.Judge Laura Lavey immediately adjourned the hearing as the defendant and judge exited the courtroom. Sheriff's deputies and Fond du Lac police officers worked to regain control as the group dispersed into the public hallways of the courthouse.Several minutes after the first altercation was stabilized, a second physical confrontation broke out among individuals still in the courtroom. An adult female was arrested for disorderly conduct and booked into jail.The disturbance spilled into public hallways and affected three other court proceedings. One judge adjourned and left the bench, a second judge paused their hearing until the situation was stabilized, and a third hearing was suspended with the courtroom locked down for safety.After some individuals left the courthouse, they continued verbal confrontations in the north parking lot of the City County Government Center. An adult male identified as an instigator from the initial courthouse incident was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after refusing to follow police commands and struggling during arrest.Approximately 25 law enforcement officers responded to the incidents, including all available deputies, supervisors and detectives from the sheriff's office and all available police officers and supervisors from the Fond du Lac Police Department.The courthouse disruption also delayed the 1 p.m. sentencing hearing for Antonio Johnston, Larry's co-defendant who was also convicted for his role in the deadly shooting. Both afternoon sentencing hearings remained peaceful.Zech was shot in the head while taking out trash following a cookout. Larry was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless injury, multiple counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and possessing a weapon under the age of 18.The shooting stemmed from an incident involving a chain Larry wore during a live stream video, with one of the surviving victims allegedly making fun of the chain. Larry testified that he fired the shot because he was in fear for his life after seeing both men pull out their guns.After the shooting, Larry fled to Milwaukee and then Chicago without calling 911 or stopping for help.Larry's co-defendant, Antonio Johnston, was also sentenced to life without parole Friday. Johnston was 17 at the time of the shooting.See below for previous coverage.Parise Larry Junior, 17, and Antonio Johnston, 19, were both convicted of first-degree intentional homicide in connection with Zech's death, which carries a mandatory life sentence.A jury found Larry guilty on all but one charge in October. Johnston pleaded guilty to all charges in January.Both were teenagers when Zech was killed. Larry was 14 at the time of the shooting, while Johnston was 17.Zech was shot in the head while taking out trash following a cookout in May 2023. Larry was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless injury, multiple counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and possessing a weapon under the age of 18.Johnston testified during Larry's trial that there was "bad blood" between him and one of the surviving victims, Keshawn Johnson. Larry testified that he fired the shot because he was in fear for his life after seeing both men pull out their guns.The shooting stemmed from an incident involving a chain Larry wore during a live stream video, with Johnson allegedly making fun of the chain. On the day of the shooting, Johnston had the chain and told Johnson to "come and snatch it off his neck."After the shooting, Larry fled to Milwaukee and then Chicago without calling 911 or stopping for help, and did not know whether anyone had been shot and needed medical assistance.This story was reported by a journalist and with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy. ...read more read less