Man pleads guilty to murder after southwest Columbus road rage shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man accused of fatally shooting a teenager after a road rage incident in southwest Columbus pleaded guilty Thursday in court to murder charges.
Skyler Burley changed his plea from not guilty in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and attorneys agreed on a life in prison sentence with the possibility of parole after 18 years. Burley, 30, shot 17-year-old Gage Anderson on Aug. 13, 2024, in a United Dairy Farmers parking lot on Clime Road.
Anderson was taken to an area hospital in critical condition but was later pronounced dead at 8:40 p.m. Witnesses told police a vehicle had left the scene and a CPD helicopter quickly located the vehicle in question. Officers stopped Burley at the intersection of Lynward Road and Maurine Drive where he was taken into custody.
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Police said the shooting stemmed from a road rage incident after the victim's father said Burley got out of his black Kia and shot his son. Court documents stated that Burley told police he shot Anderson in self-defense after the two exchanged words before Anderson lunged at him.
Burley, who was charged with murder, aggravated murder and tampering with evidence, pleaded to one count of murder with a firearm specification.
Members of Anderson's family spoke on the tragedy of his death, while Burley also offered his apologies before the judge handed down the sentence.
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