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Man sentenced to life in killing livestreamed on Facebook By The Associated Press Posted May 9, 2018 at 1:30 PM Anthony Gelia appears in Jackson County Circuit Court during a sentence hearing in Jackson, Mich., on Wednesday. Gelia was found guilty in the 2016 shooting death of 26-year-old Brittany Southwell where he streamed the shooting on Facebook Live. He has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. ▲ Anthony Gelia appears in Jackson County Circuit Court during a sentence hearing in Jackson, Mich., on Wednesday. Gelia was found guilty in the 2016 shooting death of 26-year-old Brittany Southwell where he streamed the shooting on Facebook Live. He has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. ▲ --> JACKSON, Mich. — A Michigan man convicted of murder after he was accused of breaking into a home and shooting a woman while livestreaming the attack on Facebook has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Twenty-year-old Anthony Gelia was given the mandatory punishment Wednesday. He was convicted in March of first-degree murder and other charges stemming from the November 2016 killing of 26-year-old Brittany Southwell. Jurors watched a Facebook Live recording recovered from Gelia's cellphone showing him kicking in a door and opening fire. Gelia says he didn't mean to hurt anyone. But he also told a judge, "I deserve to do this time." Gelia's lawyer suggested at trial that involuntary manslaughter was a more appropriate charge. He says Gelia didn't know Southwell was behind the door. Most Popular Legendary Phoenix wrestling coach Mondale dies May 4 at 1:28 PM East Medford residents awaken to find KKK recruiting flier May 8 at 6:58 AM Jackson County targets chronic court skippers May 7 at 12:36 PM Community mourns loss of legendary Phoenix coach Mondale May 4 at 9:13 PM Guest Opinion: Conservation Fund must be renewed May 6 at 2:01 AM Medford woman accused of pot scissors attack May 9 at 11:55 AM Flamingos demand a charitable ransom May 4 at 4:39 PM Pro-gun measure clears first hurdle in Jackson County May 9 at 12:09 PM Erickson flying high: More than 100 employees hired May 7 at 5:05 PM Couple's rare Kaiser hatchback gets TV treatment May 7 at 2:01 AM Who can you trust? May 6 at 2:01 AM Since You Asked: Ownership of jets is top secret May 4 at 2:01 AM © Copyright 2006-2018 Rosebud Media LLC. All rights reserved. Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com ~ P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501