Delaware County woman sentenced for involuntary manslaughter after buying gun for son

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A visiting judge sentenced a Delaware County woman to 5 to 7.5 years in prison after her son used a gun she bought for him in a deadly shooting.

Tara Jones was convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter, Improperly Furnishing Firearms to a Minor, Permitting Drug Abuse, and Unlawful Transactions in Weapons after a four-day trial in October.

Her case stemmed from the fatal shooting of Alonzo Byrd, in which her son, Rayshawn Anderson, was convicted of murder last year. He is currently serving life in prison with the possibility of parole after 27 years…

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