LAKE BUTLER, Fla — This week, Anthony George was sentenced to a life sentence in connection to a 2022 tipple shooting.
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On March 19, 2022, The Union County Sheriff’s Office responded a call about shots fires in the area of South West 1st Terrace in the Lake Butler.
Union County Sheriff’s Office Detective identified Anthony George as a suspect who shot and killed Hope William Jr.
During the investigation, authorities determined that George also attempted to kill Latasha Holton and shot at Marquha Mabery.
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In coordination with the victim’s family, the state accepted an open plea that was presented to the court.
George was sentenced to a life sentence for first-degree murder, 25 years for attempted murder, 20 years for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (discharge of a firearm), and 3 years for the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
George is to be turned over to the Florida Department of Corrections.
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