A former ballerina charged in the fatal shooting of her husband was convicted of manslaughter late Tuesday in Florida, hours after a jury began considering her claim that the shooting four years ago was in self-defense, NBC News reported.
Ashley Benefield, 33, had been charged with second-degree murder, but the panel convicted her of the lesser crime in the killing of Doug Benefield on Sept. 27, 2020.
Full story: https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/ashley-benefield-ex-ballerina-guilty-manslaughter/3376959/
NBC 6 on Instagram: @NBC6 | www.instagram.com/nbc6
NBC 6 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nbc6southflorida
NBC 6 on TikTok: @NBCsouthflorida | www.tiktok.com/@nbcsouthflorida
Get breaking news, First Alert weather updates, plus live cameras from NBC 6 South Florida. NBC 6/WTVJ was Florida’s first television station and has been covering news in South Florida for over 70 years.
Author: NBC 6 South Florida
Go to Source
News post in July 31, 2024, 6:02 pm.
Visit Our Sponsor’s:
News Post In – News
