The 17-year-old was shot and killed after Hector Romero-Hernandez said he mistook Lane for a deer while on a hunting trip in 2019 in Glynn County.

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Author:Sarah Glenn, First Coast News Staff

Published:11:55 AM EDT April 13, 2023

Updated:11:56 AM EDT April 13, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —The video above is from previous coverage of the case.

Hector Romero-Hernandez has been sentenced in the death ofBobby Lee Lane. The 17-year-old was shot and killed after Romero-Hernandez said he mistook Lane for a deer while on a hunting trip in 2019 in Glynn County.

Romero-Hernandez was sentenced to ten year, the first five to be served in prison while the remainder can be served under parole. He was found guilty for misusing hunting equipment and involuntary manslaughter.

Credit: Michael Rawling