Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for attempted murder

Joey Terrell Atwater, 30, convicted in June for 2013 shooting

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 40 years in prison for attempted murder in the second degree.

The State Attorney's Office said Joey Terrell Atwater, 30, was playing cards at a Lenox Avenue residence with several others in September 2013 when an argument escalated. Atwater pulled out a gun and shot Gerry Richardson, 39, in the chest.

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Richardson later recovered from his injuries.

Atwater was convicted of the crime in June.