The former South Carolina trooper who pleaded guilty in connection to a high-profile shooting of a man during a traffic stop is scheduled has been sentenced. Judge Casey Manning sentenced Sean Groubert to 12 years in prison suspended to 5 years and 3 years probation with credit for time served.
How many times Levar Jones shot?
Jones was shot a total of four times, including near the hip. Groubert had told investigators shortly after the shooting that he feared for his life, and claimed that Jones was aggressive and was threatening from the beginning of the traffic stop.
Who is Levar Jones?
Jones, an unarmed African-American man, was shot by South Carolina State Trooper Sean Groubert during a routine traffic stop in Columbia. Jones did nothing to merit this. You know that if you’ve seen the dashcam video. It shows Groubert, who is white, pulling up as Jones is exiting his car at a gas station.
