GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A judge described a 2016 fatal shooting as "clearly a cold-blooded murder" before sentencing a 19-year-old man to a minimum 38 years in prison Thursday.

The term substantially exceeded sentencing guidelines that judges often abide by, but are not required to follow if they can show good reasons.

"I do not believe the guidelines take into effect the fact that this man was basically slaughtered for no reason at all, that he was shot eight times, that you were bragging about this incident and that until today you've shown absolutely no remorse whatsoever," Judge Mark Trusock said.

Ramon Logan II was convicted in May of second-degree murder for the August 2016 shooting death of 39-year-old Kenneth Kirkwood outside of a house at 1645 College Ave. SE.

Kirkwood and another man were working on renovating a house when two people approached them. There was some talk about selling a bike when, suddenly, Logan used a gun to strike the man with Kirkwood in the face.

Kirkwood then stepped forward, apparently to help his friend, when Logan fired at him.

"There was absolutely no excuse or justification for this," Trusock said. "This was clearly a cold-blooded murder."

The sentencing guidelines called for a minimum sentence of about 18 years to 31 years in prison. Trusock ordered a sentence of 38-100 years during the hearing Thursday, July 26.

A niece to Kirkwood, Linda Jones, described her uncle as a "loving, caring man" who was at the wrong place and wrong time when he was shot.

"He didn't deserve to die," she said. "He did nothing wrong."

Jones said her family can forgive Logan "for the hurt he caused" but will never forget what happened.