Man sentenced for deadly shooting outside of Coyote Jack’s

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A man is sentenced for the deadly shooting outside of Coyote Jack’s in December of 2017.

Roddarius Martin pleaded guilty to criminal attempt second degree murder in Hamilton County Criminal Court on Tuesday for the death of Sharone Porter. He also pleaded guilty to employment of a firearm.

Judge Tom Greenholtz sentenced Martin to 16 years behind bars.

At the time, investigators said Martin killed Porter and injured his brother Torrie Porter in a parking lot across from Coyote Jack’s. Police believed an altercation took place at the establishment and it ended with the shooting in the parking lot.