ST. MATTHEWS (AP) -- A teen who admitted shooting and killing an 11-year-old South Carolina boy last year has been sentenced to two years of alternative housing.
The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reported a judge Thursday sentenced the now-13-year-old Calhoun County boy to a Juvenile Justice Department program, ignoring a recommendation of probation for the involuntary manslaughter plea earlier this year.
Jason Rudisell was shot Easter Sunday 2009 at their home in St. Matthews.
Family Court Judge William Wylie Jr. said the teen needed more than probation to understand the consequences of violent actions. Wylie said he wasn't sure the shooting was just horseplay among the boys being raised together.
Once the teen finishes the sentence, he'll be on probation until he is 18. His name has not been released because of his age.
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