Derrick Gathers Gets 15-Year Federal Sentence | Augusta Georgia News

Derrick Gathers, the South Carolina man who shot a state trooper in the face during a traffic stop, just got slapped with a 15-year federal sentence for illegal firearm possession — a move that could mean he serves nearly two years straight after his existing 38-year state sentence. The judge’s decision, backed by prosecutors hoping to send a chilling message, lets Gathers serve 100 months concurrently with his state time and 80 months consecutively. The victim, Trooper B.A. Frazier, is healing and determined to return to duty — a powerful testament to resilience amid tragedy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fb11876d9dc2d0bf