Palmetto man could spend life in prison after fatal shooting, record show

A Palmetto man could spend the rest of his life in prison after killing another man at a homeless camp.

Eric Lee Pompey Jr., 30, pleaded guilty Jan. 26 to second-degree murder with a firearm in the killing of 34-year-old Kiefer Coxwell Sr., according to court records, on the morning his jury trial was scheduled to begin in Manatee County.

Circuit Judge Teri K. Dees scheduled sentencing for May 28. Second-degree murder is punishable by up to life in prison under Florida law…

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