Tulsa Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge Before Trial

A murder suspect pled guilty to a lesser charge just as his trial was about to start Tuesday afternoon.

Prosecutors say Dwaine Ryder shot and killed a man outside the Parkview Terrace Apartments after an argument in September 2012.

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Investigators say Emil Barron and a female friend met up with Ryder at the complex to collect a $15 debt, but Ryder pulled out a gun instead.

Ryder pleaded guilty to manslaughter and being a felon with a firearm.

A judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison.