Man sentenced for Hyde Park killing; victim and defendant were 'life-long close friends'

"Isaiah Smith, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter as a part of a plea deal for shooting and killing his 'life-long close friend' Jose Feliz, 28, in Nov. 2024."

"Smith was sentenced to 18 to 20 years in prison for manslaughter and four years for the firearm offense, with the two sentences running consecutively."

"Police found Smith near the front steps of the home, where he 'told officers that he had shot Feliz and that the weapon was inside the house on the kitchen counter.'"

"'The words from Jose Feliz's family gives us motivation to work ever harder to reduce violence throughout our city,' Hayden said."

Isaiah Smith, 29, received a 24-year prison sentence for the manslaughter of his friend Jose Feliz, 28, in November 2024. Smith pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal and also confessed to unlawful possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to 18 to 20 years for manslaughter and an additional four years for the firearm offense, with sentences running consecutively. Police found Feliz dead at the scene, and Smith admitted to the shooting. Feliz's brother described him as friendly and respectful, motivating efforts to reduce violence in the city.

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