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Former Tulsa police officer in prison for 1st degree manslaughter conviction

Posted at 8:30 PM, Dec 12, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-13 04:18:42-05

LEXINGTON, OKLA. - A former Tulsa police officer is now behind prison bars for his first-degree manslaughter conviction in October.

Shannon Kepler was sentenced to 15 years and a $10,000 fine.

Kepler was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting and killing his daughter's boyfriend, Jeremy Lake, in August 2014. He claimed it was out of self defense.

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