VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A man was sentenced to 23 years in prison Friday for a December 2023 fatal shooting at an ugly sweater Christmas party on Riverbend Road in Virginia Beach, according to the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
Marquise Bunn, 40, formerly of the 5100 block of George Washington Highway in Portsmouth, was sentenced on charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm. Bunn was found guilty after a four-day jury trial on June 1.
Circuit Court Judge Scott J. Flax sentenced Bunn to 43 years with 20 suspended, resulting in him now serving 23 years in prison…