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Colorado Springs man sentenced to life in prison after shooting neighbor 12 times in 2019

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- James Hanlon, the man who shot his neighbor more than 10 times, will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Tuesday, the 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office announced Hanlon was sentenced to life without parole for Murder in the First Degree and two counts of Aggravated Witness Intimidation.

According to court documents, the 2019 shooting happened following a dispute about Hanlon's dog. An autopsy report showed the victim, Gary Dolce, was shot 12 times.

Court documents show Hanlon was served a ticket by the humane society for "having an aggressive animal" on March 27, 2019, around 5:38 p.m. By 6:24 p.m., the video shows a man matching Hanlon's description driving up to Dolce and starting firing.

Investigators found the video on a phone laying next to Dolce, it appears he recorded his death.

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