ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man accepted a plea deal in exchange for a reduced sentence in connection with the deadly shooting of a 20-year-old woman in 2020.
John Albert, 28, received a 10-year prison sentence as part of a plea agreement in connection with the shooting death of Carmen Pawnell. Albert was originally charged with first-degree murder and four other felonies, but agreed to enter a guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter and two counts of child endangerment.
The shooting happened around 8:45 p.m. at a home on Carter Avenue in the city’s Penrose neighborhood. According to prosecutors, Albert and Pawnell were arguing just before the shooting. Charges said Albert fired shots through the door of the home, striking and killing Pawnell…