Gunman sentenced to 15+ years in prison for shooting tree-trimming crew in 2024

YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced for shooting members of a tree-trimming crew in Yancey County in July 2024.

In October, Lucas Murphy pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon and assault on a law enforcement officer.

Court records show that Murphy will serve 15 to 32 years in prison for the shooting that left three people with serious injuries…

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