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Chesapeake man to serve 26 years for 2022 shooting death

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CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake man was sentenced for a 2022 shooting death on Friday.

Johnnie Warner III, 45, was sentenced to 26 years in prison with three years of post-release supervision for first degree murder and use of a firearm in commission of a felony, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.

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Suspect in custody after man shot to death in Chesapeake

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On Jan. 26, 2022, Warner was arrested for shooting and ultimately killing a man in the South Norfolk part of the city, according to attorneys. He was caught shooting the victim four times on a ring doorbell video.

Warner was found guilty by a jury in September 2023.