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Jerome Bearfield, 28, was hit from behind while driving home from his mother's birthday party May 5, 2018. Bearfield got out of his vehicle with a .38 revolver and fatally shot the other driver, 51-year-old Basil Howard of East Orange.
Bearfield, who did not have a license for the gun, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon.
“Mr. Howard is another innocent victim of senseless gun violence. I hope this resolution will give closure to his family,’’ said Assistant Prosecutor Adam Wells.
Bearfield must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole.
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