The 20-year-old man who was convicted of fatal filming in the Trotwood Apartment Complex-Whio TV 7 and WHIO Radio

Trotwood-a 20-year-old man, who is well known, was convicted in a Trotwood apartment complex in connection with a fatal shooting.

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The 20 -year -old Donte Lamar Cotton will spend two years in prison after he has guilty to prove evidence and a number of ruthless murder murder through an information calculation, according to Montgomery County Commons Court.

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News Center 7 previously registered This cotton had originally not been guilty of proving evidence on November 5, 2024.

According to court documents, the second count of the manipulations with evidence was rejected as part of his guilty request.

Cotton was arrested in connection with a shootout on October 22, 2024 in the 5000 block of autumn Woods Drive in Trotwood, which was killed 18-year-old Ja'niyah Hardy.

As part of the plea contract, Cotton gave up his weapon. The public prosecutor agreed that they would not obtain any additional charges against him, as indicated online court files.

The judge also ordered the cotton to pay the victim's family almost $ 8,200 to the victim's reimbursement.

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