Windsor Locks Man Convicted In 2019 Killing Gets 50 Years In Prison

HARTFORD, CT — A Windsor Locks man convicted of manslaughter in connection with the 2019 shooting death of another man was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison, according to Sharmese L. Walcott, Hartford State’s Attorney.

Antwon Barnes, 41, was sentenced by Judge Michael J. Gustafson for the 2019 shooting death of Leroy Jefferson in Windsor Locks. On Dec. 9, 2022, a Hartford Superior Court jury found Barnes guilty of first-degree manslaughter, attempt to commit first-degree assault and third-degree larceny.

Testimony at trial indicated Barnes fatally shot Jefferson 41 times in the hallway of an apartment building on Old County Road on Oct. 22, 2019. He also threatened to kill a woman at the scene while holding a gun to her head, then later fled the scene in a stolen vehicle, Walcott said.

"I would like to acknowledge the victim's father who endured extended suffering as a result of this horrific crime," Walcott said. "This office is committed to prosecuting gun violence that occurs in the city and the suburbs. I hope the family of the deceased victim and the surviving victim are one step closer to finding peace."