KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A man was sentenced to five years in prison in connection to the shooting death of a 34-year-old Charleston man in August 2022, according to court documents.

Shavan Collins was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, Collins accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm in August 2024 . The other two charges were dropped.

Court documents said Collins was sentenced to five years in prison, which will run after any sentencing from a federal case that dates back to the early 2010s. He has to pay a $5,000 fine and will get credit for the 743 days he has served.

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Collins was arrested after Dontaze Mosley, 34, of Charleston, was found in the front yard of a house on Charleston’s West Side. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police at the time said the two men got into an argument, and Collins shot Mosley in the chest before fleeing the scene. Collins turned himself into authorities a few days after the shooting.

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