12-Year Prison Sentence for Firing Three Rounds Too Many

In July 2020 Michael Mitchell shot and killed 22-year-old college football player Jahneil Douglas. The evidence indicated that Douglas was the initial aggressor in the confrontation, with Mitchell shooting him only after Douglas had punched him at least once in the head and had continued throwing blows at Mitchell. After being shot the mortally wounded Douglas had fled from Mitchell. Video here: https://youtu.be/BEvSf1KcS5U

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