A Charleston man pleaded guilty Monday to killing his sister in a December 2014 shooting.
A charge of attempted murder against Glen David Skidmore, 43, who was also accused of shooting his nephew in the incident, was dropped in exchange for the plea.
Skidmore apologized to his family, specifically mentioning his nephew, before he was sentenced to life in prison with mercy in Judge James Stucky's courtroom in the Kanawha County Judicial Building.
Skidmore also pleaded guilty to a felony recidivism charge, as he already was a convicted felon at the time of the shooting in December 2014.
Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney MaryClaire Akers said Monday that a Kanawha County Sheriff's deputy responded to the shooting along Greenwood Ave. in Charleston Dec. 29, 2014, and he found Skidmore's nephew bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds.
The nephew told the deputy that Skidmore killed his mother, Michelle Lee Skidmore, and shot him before fleeing the residence in Michelle Skidmore's car with guns stolen from the home. The deputy found Michelle Skidmore in the home, and she died at the scene, Akers said.
Glen David Skidmore was located by West Virginia State troopers in Logan County on Dec. 30 in Michelle Skidmore's car with the stolen guns inside, Akers said. There also were receipts in the vehicle showing the man used his sister's credit card at a fast food restaurant and another store before he was arrested.
Michelle Skidmore's son recovered from his injuries, and he spoke in court Monday ahead of his uncle's sentencing.
Per the plea deal that was approved by Stucky Monday, a charge of malicious wounding related to the nephew's injuries was dropped, as were charges of grand larceny and fraud.
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