(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A Chicago man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for killing a father of five in a 2020 road-rage shooting, Lake County Illinois prosecutors said.
Sheldon Brown, 34, in March pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the shooting death of Dwayne Young.
The two were involved in minor collision on Oct. 9, 2020 in Waukegan, with Brown exiting his vehicle and firing a handgun into Young's, authorities said. Young was hit once and died at the hospital.
Witnesses helped identify Brown as the shooter, and he reportedly confessed to the killing in videotaped statement to police. At the time of the murder, he had posted cash bond for a weapons offense in Cook County, the Lake County State's Attorney's Office said.
Brown also has an outstanding murder charge in Cook County related to a separate incident, officials said.
Brown must serve 100% of his 65-year sentence, which was handed down by a judge Friday after hearing from victim Young's wife and oldest son about their loss.
"This devastating incident left five young people without the love and guidance of a father, a wife without a partner, and a community without a beloved friend. This case is just another example of how easy access to weapons can turn everyday incidents like fender benders into a fight for life and death," State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said in a news release.
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