ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A Lima man was sent to prison for 17 years for a fatal shooting in 2022.
20-year-old Takal Austin pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence last week.
20-year-old Takal Austin pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence last week. As part of the deal, the murder charges were dropped. But during sentencing, family members of the victim, 22-year-old Koby Bryant, said they would have liked to have seen Austin face a jury on those charges.
As part of the deal, the murder charges were dropped.
On December 29th, 2022, Lima officers found Bryant dead with multiple gunshot wounds at a home in the 600 block of East 4th Street. Through their investigation, detectives identified Austin as the shooter.
The judge also ordered Austin to pay $7,000 to Bryant's father for funeral costs.
The judge also ordered Austin to pay $7,000 to Bryant's father for funeral costs.
