ORLANDO, Fla. — A man will be sentenced Friday in the murder of a retired U.S. Army corporal.
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Joseph Torres was shot and killed in May of 2021.
A jury found Shaun Engram guilty in his death back in November.
The shooting happened on Orange Avenue near Central Boulevard.
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Investigators say this stemmed from a fight over the sidewalk.
This all happened a block or two away from the Orange County Courthouse.
Engram will learn his fate after being convicted of second-degree murder.
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Torres, a father of three, was walking with a friend when he encountered Engram and a group of men.
Surveillance video shows Torres trying to walk through, but Engram blocked him.
Words were exchanged, a fight broke out—and seconds later, Engram shot Torres three times as he tried to run away.
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Channel 9 will have a crew inside of the courtroom and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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