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East Orange Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Prom Queen Gets Over Two Years for Theft Cases

East Orange New Jersey

An East Orange man who shot his 17-year-old Aquilla Flood was sentenced to more than two years today after committing theft on two separate occasions.

Al-Muqqadin Means, 20, was sentenced today to more than two years by Superior Court Judge Martin Cronin after stealing money from a man on March 28, 2013 and headphones from another individual on April 10, 2013. Both incidents occurred in East Orange.

On July 21, Means is scheduled to be sentenced for aggravated manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon charges in connection to the murder of Flood.

Flood who was just days away from being crowned prom queen was found dead in East Orange her bedroom on June 5, 2013 from a single gunshot wound.

According to prosecutor, Flood who used to go out with Means, refused to go to prom with him which ultimately lead to her killing according to officials.

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