A Rehoboth man has been sentenced for killing his father more than four years ago, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Joseph “JD” Housley Jr., 25, was ordered to serve life in prison on Friday.

Police said 66-year-old Joseph Housley was pronounced dead after officers found him suffering from a gunshot wound at a Seekonk apartment complex on the night of July 7, 2021.

Housley Jr. was convicted of the crime in October.

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