Robert Paul Keegan was convicted of manslaughter not murder and received the minimum sentence

Aidan Ellison鈥檚 mother, Andrea Woffard, speaks out about the death of her son. Ellison, 19, was shot and killed in a motel parking lot. He was unarmed and the man who shot him was found guilty of manslaughter rather than murder and received the minimum sentence of 10 years.
(Photo courtesy Matt Witt, Writers on the Range) — Aidan Ellison鈥檚 mother, Andrea Woffard, speaks out about the death of her son. Ellison, 19, was shot and killed in a motel parking lot. He was unarmed and the man who shot him was found guilty of manslaughter rather than murder and received the minimum sentence of 10 years. (Photo courtesy Matt Witt, Writers on the Range)

By Matt Witt | Writers on the Range

PUBLISHED: May 29, 2023 at 3:36 PM MDT | UPDATED: May 30, 2023 at 4:06 PM MDT

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If you think that race is only an issue in the country鈥檚 biggest cities, consider a murder trial that recently concluded in the small town where I live, in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon.

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