BRADENTON, Fla. - Jann Michael Feeney, known by the moniker JM, was just 16 when he was shot and killed by another teen at a party in March 2024.

Carter Layne says the shooting was an accident and has entered a plea of no contest to manslaughter. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

The backstory:

Feeney, a beloved Manatee High School student and wrestler, was killed when Layne pointed a pistol at his chest and pulled the trigger.

According to witnesses, Layne was playing with the gun, claiming it wasn't loaded, and pointing it at other teens before shooting Feeney.

Layne was just days shy of his 18th birthday at the time.

He faces as little as two years in prison if he’s sentenced as a juvenile, or up to 30 years behind bars if sentenced as an adult.

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