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MONESSEN, Pa. — A teenager from Monessen was sentenced to eight to 25 years in prison in the deadly shooting of his best friend in 2022.
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Terry Newton, now 17, pleaded guilty in April to voluntary manslaughter to shooting and killing Amari Altomore, 16.
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The shooting happened in Newton’s bedroom.
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Newton left the home after the shooting and wasn’t able to be located for several weeks, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli said in a release. The gun was never found.
Newton was also sentenced to one year of supervised release following his prison sentence and will have to pay restitution.
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