Illinois Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Girlfriend and Preborn Son

Darius Coffie
photo credit: Decatur Police Department

Darius Coffie, a young man who was arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend and their preborn son in Decatur, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and intentional homicide to an unborn child. Coffie has been sentenced to life in prison for his crimes.

In May of 2022, Coffie shot and killed 25-year-old Shyann Foster in front of her young children. She was four months pregnant at the time. Coffie then fled in Foster's car. Before long, police found and arrested him in Springfield.

While he initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, Coffie changed his stance last week.

Mourning Foster's death, her mother wrote on Facebook, "He killed my only daughter and my unborn grandson💔💔"

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