Allen brothers get 15 and 20 years in 2014 murder of Maurise Kerns

YOUNGSTOWN

The stepfather of a man gunned down two years ago at a vacant South Side home said during sentencing Wednesday the shooting happened because of a conflict at a party.

Mahoning County prosecutors, however did not want to discuss details of the case against Bralin Allen, 29, and his brother Breandre Allen, 28, who were sentenced to 15 and 20 years in prison, respectively, by Judge Maureen Sweeney, on charges of voluntary manslaughter and felonious assault with firearm specifications for the 2014 death of 24-year-old Maurise Kerns.

The prosecutors did not want to offer more specifics because two more defendants have trials pending.

Speaking with the mother of Kerns, Sabrina Carter, standing beside him, Mark Carter said he and his family loved Kerns. There were about 20 members of Kerns’ family in court, several wearing T-shirts with his picture emblazoned on them.

“Everybody’s life is turned upside down because of selfishness and ignorance,” Mark Carter said.

Read more about the case in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.