BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting his roommate.
The Bradenton Herald reports that 38-year-old Tarance Gordon was sentenced as part of a deal with prosecutors earlier this week after pleading no contest to manslaughter.
Authorities say Gordon and 40-year-old Roger Clinton began arguing at a party in December 2016. The confrontation escalated later at Gordon’s home, where Clinton had been staying, and ended with Gordon shooting Clinton in the back.
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Gordon claimed that he was acting in self-defense after Clinton threatened his family. A judge previously rejected that claim, setting the case for trial.
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Information from: The Bradenton (Fla.) Herald , http://www.bradenton.com
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