Man charged in 'Tombstone' shooting sentenced

A Tallahassee man arrested in September for accidentally shooting his sister while reenacting a scene from the western movie “Tombstone” was sentenced to prison time Tuesday.

Eric Stayton, 51, was sentenced to 3 years in prison and seven years of probation after fatally shooting Renee Chaires during a birthday celebration at his southeast Leon County home.

Stayton pleaded no contest in court Tuesday.

Court records say Stayton was twirling a handgun to reenact a scene from the movie when it fell out of his hand and went off, hitting Chaires in the neck, killing her.