A man who shot his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend through the door of a South Hill home was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison. Court documents show threats among the three people and trolling online preceded the shooting.
Gabriel Elijah Gilbert, 22 of Auburn, pleaded guilty in November to second-degree attempted murder and two counts of second-degree assault for the Oct. 21, 2024 incident.
Prosecutors originally accused Gilbert of first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and drive-by shooting. According to court documents, the state sought to amend those charges as part of a plea negotiation that considered a packet of materials offered by the defense…