UPDATE
A jury has found a Lynchburg 18-year-old guilty after he reportedly shot a man to death in November.
On Wednesday afternoon, a jury found Tyler Dabney, 18, guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of 32-year-old Benjamin Friar.
The maximum sentence for voluntary manslaughter in the commonwealth is 10 years.
Dabney was originally charged with second-degree murder and the use of a gun in the commission of a felony, but was found not guilty on those charges.
In court, investigators say Friar went to Longview Road to buy drugs from Dabney.
Police and witnesses testified a fight broke out before Friar was shot multiple times.
Tyler told police that night he asked Friar to leave his sister’s home, but Friar became aggressive and refused.
Dabney’s attorney says it was an accidental shooting and done in self-defense.
The jury is currently taking a break, but is set to discuss Dabney’s sentence once it reconvenes.
ORIGINAL STORY
A jury is still listening to the details of a murder trial for a Lynchburg man.
Police say in Nov. 2018, Tyler Dabney shot and killed 32-year-old Benjamin Friar.
In court, investigators say Friar went to Longview Road to buy drugs from Dabney.
Police and witnesses testified a fight broke out before Friar was shot multiple times.
Tyler told police that night he asked Friar to leave his sister’s home, but Friar became aggressive and refused.
Dabney’s attorney says it was an accidental shooting and done in self-defense.
“This case involves the interesting issue of what a person can do when someone is in their home and is told to leave, not wanted in a home with their permission,” said Joseph Sanzone, Dabney’s defense attorney.
The jury is expected to reach a verdict on Wednesday.
Source: WSLS News 10
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