DC man sentenced to 28 years for killing taxi driver in 2013; accused of firing at officers
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A Washington man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing a taxi driver in 2013.
Ercell Overton was sentenced Friday in the death of driver Solomon Okoroh of Glenarden, Md.
The 33-year-old Overton had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the case. A plea agreement called for him to spend 25 to 28 years in prison.
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Prosecutors say police officers were on patrol in Washington's Adams Morgan neighborhood on June 4, 2013, when they heard a gunshot and saw a taxi pass them. As it passed, police officers heard the sound of a second shot. The taxi then hit a parked car. Police say Overton fired at officers before he was captured.