By: Real America News Updated 16 Apr 2022, 14: 00 pm EDT
A group of friends who met inside a hotel room in Omaha to organize a party, and late at night one of them pulled out a gun and killed another, could be released from prison as ruled by a judge.
In September of 2020, Mason Beaverson and Evan Latto were among the friends who threw a party inside the Motel 6 down the street 80 and the Interstate 80, where there were drugs and alcohol. Late at night, Beaverson took out a gun with which he began to play and threaten his companions.
The people at the party asked Mason Beaverson to be quiet, but for now pointed directly at Evan Latto and shot him, killing him on the spot, published the Omaha World Herald.
.@OmahaPolice release details in yesterday’s homicide at Motel 6. Mason Beaverson (12/23/1999) was arrested on scene and taken to Douglas County Corrections where he was booked for manslaughter plus other charges. Evan Latto (/22/2002) was declared deceased on scene. pic.twitter.com/8ybSJ3N2ZG
— Omaha Scanner (@omaha_scanner) September 5, 2020
Maso Beaverson who was 20 years old, was detained by the Omaha police to be transferred to jail charged with second degree murder, possession of a stolen firearm and drugs. In March of last year he did not deny the charges and in exchange for the deal, prosecutors dropped two additional drug and weapons charges.
The accused would have a sentence of 20 years in prison for each charge, but the Douglas County judge gave it a 5 to 10 years for the involuntary manslaughter charge and 2 to 4 years for the firearm charge, and also ruled that the sentences would run at the same time, explained the same media outlet.
In short, Beaverson would be two years from now and half and five years in jail, although state law sometimes cuts sentences in half. The defendant has already spent 550 days in jail, this was counted for that time, so in less than a year he could be out of prison.
During the appearance that took place this week, Douglas County District Judge Timothy Burns said that night’s tragic events show that guns and drugs don’t mix.
“This was a preventable accident. There is no doubt that you did not want to kill (Latto), but you will be responsible forever for his death, ”said Judge Burns .
Evan Latto’s family disagreed with the judge’s decision, including Brooke Latton, who pointed out: “When you take a loaded gun and pull it out, that’s intention . He took away my future, my everything“.
Shawn Hagerty, district attorney Douglas County, asked for a sentence closer to the maximum due to Mason Beaverson’s inability to accept that he had made decisions that led to Latto’s death: “He does not recognize that this was something that was under his control, but his choices resulted in the death of someone,” he exclaimed.
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