FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A man convicted of murdering his barber this spring received the maximum sentence Monday.
James L. Dodson, Jr., 34, was sentenced to 87-and-a-half years in prison for shooting and killing Michael LoVett Jr., according to our Partners in News at ABC 21. Dodson received 65 years for murder, 2-and-a-half years for criminal recklessness and 20 years for use of a firearm during the act.
Dodson was charged in April, but was on the run until he was found by US Marshals in Mississippi back in May.
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Dodson shot and killed LoVett Jr., 46, at the Legendary Barbershop near Lake Avenue and Anthony Boulevard back on April 9 after they began arguing while LoVett was cutting Dodson’s hair. Dodson left and returned later and shot LoVett several times.
