A man convicted of shooting a child in the head last March was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. near Russell Cave Road and Hollow Creek Road.
Police said 9-year-old Antonio Reese was riding in the car with his parents and two other siblings, when he was hit in the head by a bullet.
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Antonio Reese was in a medically induced coma for more than two weeks with a severe brain injury.
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The family still drives in the SUV that Antonio was shot in because they can’t afford a new vehicle. Antonio’s mother had to quit her job to take care of him.
Alberto Piñedas Contreras was in court Thursday for the sentencing. He had one message for the family.
“I recognize the mistake I made,” said Conteras. “First of all, I want to ask for forgiveness because I truly feel terrible about it.”
