Jacksonville man who killed ex-girlfriend sentenced to life in prison

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Chad Absher was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for killing his ex-girlfriend and shooting her sister.

Absher was sentenced to life in prison by Judge Tatiana Salvador on the charges of first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder.

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Last month, a jury found Absher guilty of first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder.

On the third count Absher was facing, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Salvador sentenced him to 15 years.

In 2017, he shot his girlfriend, Ashlee Rucker, and her sister, Lisa Rucker, inside their Hyde Grove condo.

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Lisa survived. Ashlee did not.

Absher faces life in prison. His sentencing hearing is set for 3 p.m. at the Duval County Courthouse.

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