James Shirah struck groomsman Terry Taylor Jr with SUV after they had an argument at wedding afterparty in 2024
A man from Michigan has been ordered to spend at least 30 years imprisoned after killing his own groomsman on his wedding day.
James Shirah, 24, from Flint, was sentenced on Monday in Genesee county court for the death of his best friend, Terry Taylor Jr, who he ran over with a sport-utility vehicle during an argument on 30 August 2024.
Taylor, 29, was severely injured after being struck and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital, prompting the county prosecutor to tell CBS News: “I’ve never seen anything quite like this. I’ve seen people running over other people but not so soon after a wedding.”
After pleading no contest in April, Shirah was sentenced in connection with three felony charges: second-degree murder, operating with a suspended license, causing death and failure to stop at a scene of an accident when at fault, resulting in death.
