PERRY COUNTY, Arkansas — (Eds. note: The attached video is from 2022 as community members reacted to the shooting death of Jeremiah Story.)

An Arkansas man has been sentenced to life in prison following the 2022 fatal shooting of a 21-year-old detention officer at a Perry County jail.

According to Pulaski County Prosecutor Will Jones, Roderick Lewis — the suspect in the fatal shooting — was found guilty of first degree murder. Lewis received a life sentence and an additional 15 years for firearms enhancement.

The initial incident took place in June of 2022, when 21-year-old Jeremiah Story was fatally shot at the Perry County Jail, where he worked as a detention officer.

Arkansas State Police said that Lewis, who was 37 years old at the time of the incident, was being booked int

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