SARASOTA, Fla. — The Sarasota man who shot and killed a man outside of a grocery store last year has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
On January 6, 2022, 23-year-old Johnny Evans shot the victim twice outside of Moore's Grocery. He then fled the scene in his father's vehicle. Later that same day, Evans used a rental car to drive to Mississippi.
Evans evaded law enforcement until he was tracked down and arrested on February 5, 2022.
Earlier this month, Evans had a Stand Your Ground hearing before a Sarasota judge. The ruling resulted in a jury trial, scheduled for July 24. That day in court Evans pleaded guilty to 35 years in prison for murder.
