DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A Decatur man has been sentenced to 50 years for a shooting that left one man dead on Christmas Eve 2021.

Jatrevius O. Jarrett, 20, was found guilty on three counts of first degree murder at a bench trial in September. He was charged with shooting and killing 30-year-old Efrem O. Jones on December 24, 2021 at an apartment complex in the 500 block of South Church Street.

Judge Thomas Griffith sentenced Jarrett to 50 years in prison, 25 years for the murder and 25 years for using a firearm. He will have to serve his entire sentence with no possibility for parole. He will be given credit for time served in custody from Jan. 2, 2022 through Nov. 7, 2023.

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Jarrett's mother, Kiona L. Cliff pleaded guilty to second degree murder as part of a plea agreement.

According to the warrant for Cliff's arrest, witnesses at the scene told police that Jarrett was involved in a physical altercation with Jones before the shooting happened. Witnesses said they heard Jarrett say that he was going to kill Jones before he left the scene.

Jarrett later returned to the complex, according to the warrant. Witnesses said he was brought back to the scene by his mother, who was identified as Cliff.

She was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

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