NJ man sentenced for fatal shooting during burglary

A southern New Jersey man has been sentenced to 24 years in state prison for killing a man during a house burglary two years ago.

Atlantic County prosecutors say Bernard Green, of Lower Township, must serve at least 20 years of the term imposed Friday before he becomes eligible for parole.

The 33-year-old Green had pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the November 2012 shooting of 44-year-old Christopher Turner, a married man with six children and stepchildren and five grandchildren.

Authorities have said Green shot Turner four times with a .40-caliber handgun. They say he has a lengthy criminal history and had been released from prison just weeks before the deadly shooting.

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