Tallahassee man facing eviction gets life sentence for shooting leasing manager

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee man facing eviction was sentenced to life in prison this week for shooting the leasing manager at his apartment complex.

Ernest Lawson, 37, was found guilty of attempted murder earlier this year in the Oct. 2022 shooting at the Blue Cascade Apartments on Putnam Drive.

Lawson was accused of lying in wait for the leasing manager to arrive and then shooting her as she got out of her car…

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