CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) -
A 19-year-old man was sentenced to 23 years in prison Friday for killing a Chesterfield teenager.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Brandon Fordham was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced for gunning down Manchester High School student, Tre Walton.
The 17-year-old was shot and killed in April.
Just before learning his sentence, Fordham cried in court and told the victim's family he didn't do it.
Copyright 2012 WWBT NBC12. All rights reserved.
WWBT-TV NBC 12
