Monessen teen sentenced to prison after killing 16-year-old

A teen from Monessen has been sentenced to prison time after pleading guilty to shooting and killing 16-year-old Amari Altomore nearly two years ago.

17-year-old Terry Newton was sentenced Monday to 7-and-a-half to 25 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter and an additional six months on firearms charges.

Altomore was shot in a bedroom at Newton’s home in November 2022.

The standout football player later died at a hospital.

This story was originally published here.

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