Defendant pleads guilty to shooting friend

The careless mishandling of a rifle by a Jones County man resulted in the death of his friend, a guilty plea and a sentence of seven years. De’Vante Jakari Ross was in Jones County Superior Court Sept. 21 to enter his plea for the offense of involuntary manslaughter. He received seven years for the offense of involuntary manslaughter with the first 222 days to be served in confineme...