AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron man was sentenced to 13 to 18 years in prison for the deadly 2022 shooting of a 27-year-old man.

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According to a release from the Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich, 40-year-old Christopher Bailey was sentenced to 13 to 18 years in prison for fatally shooting 27-year-old Shawn Knox.

On Monday, Bailey pleaded guilty to the following charges:

One count of voluntary manslaughter with a 3-year firearm specification – a 1 st degree felony;

One count of having weapons while under disability – 3 rd degree felony

One count of tampering with evidence – a 3 rd degree felony

According to the release, in 2022, Akron Police officers responded to reports of a shooting o

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