I am not questioning that what I presented is unbelievable; I am trying to confirm that the gun was indeed his. Who admitted it was his gun? It's obviously illegal, and the other guy confessed to the crime soon after. Did the shooter say it was the other guy's gun?
Whether he was an up and coming drug dealer, or not, or had possession of an illegal firearm, he didn't deserve to be incarcerated for that many years if he didn't pull the trigger. I wonder if he had a relationship to the victim or a vendetta of some sort as well. There was mention it was over a dispute about a girl.