CSU player's killer headed to prison

DAYTON (WDTN) - The father of a slain Central State University football player pleaded for justice Tuesday in court.

"Everything we went through to get him to this point, you snubbed it out in an instant. In an instant! Like it was nothing! Like he was nothing," said Kevin Hunter, father of the victim, Kordero Hunter.

Hunter was at a Central State University party at the A-List lounge, when a fight broke out inside the establishment.

Jason Shern was one of several people thrown out and that is when he opened fire in the middle of Ludlow Street, shooting and killing Hunter.

"I really didn't mean for this to happen that night," Shern said in court. "I do apologize and I hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me".

The judge sentenced Shern to 15 years to life in prison, as part of a plea deal he entered earlier this month.

While the Hunter's may not be able to forgive, they made sure Shern will never forget the life he took and how Kordero's death has changed their family forever.

"I look at you and I feel pity for you. Now, you get a chance to go sit in a cell and think about what you did for 23 hours a day," Kevin Hunter told Shern.