FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 27, 2026
MOBILE, Alabama – Darius Lucky has received two sentences of Life Without the Possibility of Parole following his convictions for the Capital Murder of 9-year-old Cailee Knight, announced District Attorney Keith Blackwood.
A Mobile County jury previously found Lucky guilty of Capital Murder – Shooting into an Occupied Dwelling and Capital Murder – Victim Less Than 14 Years of Age in the December 5, 2023, killing of Cailee Knight.
Evidence presented at trial showed that Lucky and his co-defendants fired multiple rounds into a residence where Cailee was asleep on the couch inside her home. Cailee was killed during the shooting.
Today, Judge Brooks sentenced Lucky to Life Without the Possibility of Parole on both counts, the only sentence permitted under Alabama law for these convictions.
District Attorney Keith Blackwood issued the following statement:
“Cailee Knight should still be here today. She should have had the chance to grow up, chase her dreams, and live the life that was stolen from her by Darius Lucky’s senseless act of violence. Our office remains committed to pursuing justice for Cailee and holding every individual involved in this tragedy fully accountable.”
The State of Alabama was represented by District Attorney Keith Blackwood, Assistant District Attorney Madison Davis, Trial Coordinator Amanda Sumrall, and Victim Service Officer Leigha Arthur.