Monessen Teen Sentenced In Fatal Shooting

July 1, 2024 2:50 am

(WPXI) – A teenager from Monessen was sentenced to eight to 25 years in prison in the deadly shooting of his best friend in 2022. Terry Newton, now 17, pleaded guilty in April to voluntary manslaughter to shooting and killing Amari Altomore, 16. The shooting happened in Newton’s bedroom. Newton left the home after the shooting and wasn’t able to be located for several weeks, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli said in a release. The gun was never found. Newton was also sentenced to one year of supervised release following his prison sentence and will have to pay restitution