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03/08/2023
Antwon Barnes Sentenced to 50 Years In Prison for Fatal 2019 Shooting of Leroy Jefferson in Windsor Locks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Hartford, CT) – Sharmese L. Walcott, Hartford State’s Attorney, announced that Antwon Barnes, 41, of Windsor Locks, was sentenced today by the Honorable Michael J. Gustafson to 50 years in prison for the 2019 shooting death of Leroy Jefferson in Windsor Locks.
A Superior Court jury on December 9, 2022, found Barnes guilty of Manslaughter in the First Degree in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-55(a)(2), Attempt to Commit Assault in the First Degree in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-48 and 53a-59, and Larceny in the Third Degree in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-124 .
Testimony at trial showed Barnes fatally shot the victim 41 times in the hallway of a Windsor Locks apartment building on Oct. 22, 2019. He also threatened to kill a woman at the scene while holding a gun to her head. He later fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Jesse Giddings.
"I would like to acknowledge the victim's father who endured extended suffering as a result of this horrific crime," State's Attorney Walcott said. "This office is committed to prosecuting gun violence that occurs in the city and the suburbs. I hope the family of the deceased victim and the surviving victim are one step closer to finding peace."