Man said he was cleaning gun when he fatally shot friend, Oregon officials say
Michael Jay Cody English, 33, was sentenced to more than eight years behind bars in the November 2024 death of Angel Geib, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office said in a July 21 news release.
McClatchy News reached out to English's attorney July 22 and was awaiting a response.
English told police the shooting was accidental and happened as he cleaned his gun at a bathroom sink, prosecutors said. Geib — described in an online fundraiser as a mother of four — was in the bathroom with him, according to prosecutors. link to GoFundMe
English's sentencing came after he pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide with a firearm, prosecutors said.
In court, he offered an apology and said, 'Angel meant the world to me,' The Oregonian reported.
Maureen Jones, Geib's mother, also spoke, telling English to 'reflect on this tragedy, correct your behavior and make something of your life,' per the outlet.
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