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September 4, 2014

Detroit Resident Sentenced to 17 Years in Shooting Death of Renisha McBride 
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The Detroit-area resident convicted in the killing of unarmed
African-American 19-year-old Renisha Mc Bride has been sentenced to a
minimum of 17 years in prison. Theodore Wafer was found guilty of
second-degree murder and manslaughter for shooting Mc Bride on the porch
of his home last November. Mc Bride was apparently seeking help after a
car crash when Wafer shot her in the face through his screen door. He
claimed he had feared for his life. The killing sparked mass protests as
prosecutors took about two weeks to file charges. At his sentencing on
Wednesday, Wafer apologized to Mc Bride's family, saying he will carry
"guilt and sorrow forever."

 

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