Officer Aaron Pearson shooter sentenced to life in prison

The man who last year shot Springfield Police Department Officer Aaron Pearson yesterday was sentenced to life in prison, as well as 115 additional years, according to a Springfield News-Leader report.

Joshua Hagood, 34, was sentenced by Judge David Jones. In August, Hagood was found guilty by a jury of first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer and two other felonies.

Hagood's sentence breaks down to 30 years or life in prison for the first-degree assault, 100 years for armed criminal action and 15 years for unlawful possession of a firearm.

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