51-year-old man sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2021 shooting death of pregnant girlfriend

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- A Spring man will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty on Wednesday to killing his pregnant girlfriend nearly three years ago.

Johnny Landry, 51, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the shooting death of Shaterica Anderson.

On Nov. 23, 2021, deputies found Anderson, who was pregnant, shot multiple times. At the time, investigators said Landry's sister said he called her at 2:20 a.m., saying Landry had accidentally shot Anderson while they were struggling over a handgun. The deadly encounter happened in her home as her five children were asleep.

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Landry was then charged with his girlfriend's murder.

Police said Landry turned himself two weeks later.

Landry is due back in court on Friday morning.

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