A Queens man was found guilty Monday of shooting at a passing city bus and killing a 14-year-old girl as she made her way home from a Sweet 16 party.
Kevin McClinton now faces 25 years to life in prison for the murder of D’aja Robinson, who was on the Q6 bus in Jamaica on May 18, 2013, when she was gunned down.
On that day, McClinton’s crony Shamel Capers allegedly pulled out a handgun and started taking pot shots at the vehicle.
McClinton, 24, grabbed the weapon and continued firing. One bullet smashed a window and hit Robinson in the head. He was trying to hit a rival gang member to settle a Facebook beef.
McClinton, who will be sentenced in June, was convicted of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
“As we near the sad third anniversary of the death of this young, talented 14-year-old, let her loved ones take a modicum of comfort in the knowledge that her killer has been brought to justice,” Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.
Capers is awaiting trial.