Overview

• Tashawnda Drayton, known as 23 Brazy, entered the plea in Southampton County Circuit Court.
• She also pleaded guilty to malicious wounding, attempted murder, shooting into an occupied dwelling, and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
• Police say the Aug. 9, 2023 shooting on Artis Street wounded a 37-year-old man and fatally injured 10-year-old La’Marj Holden, who died three days later.
• Investigators say Drayton fled after the shooting and was arrested by U.S. Marshals in June 2024 in Boykins, where relatives had been helping her hide.
• The case moved from an initial first-degree murder charge, and Drayton previously underwent a court-ordered sanity evaluation before proceedings.