WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - A Winchester man has been sentenced for the 2021 shooting death of 34-year-old Sheila Smith.
Steven McGuire was sentenced to 27 years on Thursday. The sentence was recommended by prosecutors as part of a plea agreement.
McGuire pleaded guilty to murder in September , admitting to shooting Smith inside an apartment building at 40 ½ North Main Street on May 14, 2021.
Police said Smith was found in the upstairs hallway of the building with a gunshot wound and later died from her injuries. McGuire was arrested at the scene after telling officers he shot Smith during an argument.