Arizona man sentenced for voluntary manslaughter

Published January 5, 2022 1:53 PM

Man facing nearly 15 years in prison

PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - On January 4, a man from Chinle, Arizona was sentenced to 177 months in prison for voluntary manslaughter.

A United States district judge sentenced 23-year-old Jeroy Johnson Benally, who previously pleaded guilty and has a possibility of supervised release.

Benally shot and killed the victim on August 28, 2020, then was later placed under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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