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Theodore Wafer, who killed an unarmed black woman who banged on his door at night, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.

Theodore Wafer, 55, was convicted of the second-degree murder of Renisha McBride, 19, who was drunk when she crashed her car near his home in suburban Detroit.

Before sentencing, Theodore Wafer apologized to Renisha McBride’s family and said: “I will carry that guilt and sorrow forever.”

The case raised the issue of the use of guns in self-defense in the US.

Theodore Wafer was convicted of the second-degree murder of Renisha McBride

Theodore Wafer was convicted of the second-degree murder of Renisha McBride

The nine-day trial had looked at whether Theodore Wafer had a reasonable belief that his safety was under threat when he was woken in the night by a pounding on his door.

He told the court he had shot Renisha McBride because he feared his life was in danger.

However, a jury rejected Theodore Wafer’s claim of self-defense and he was convicted last month of murder, manslaughter and a gun-related charge.

Renisha McBride knocked on Theodore Wafer’s door at about 4:30 AM, having crashed her car into a parked car about half a mile away three hours earlier. A post-mortem examination found that she was extremely drunk.

There was some speculation after the tragedy whether race might be a factor, with some likening it to the shooting of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, but race did not figure in the trial.

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Theodore Wafer has been found guilty of second-degree murder for killing an unarmed black woman who banged on his door at night last year.

Jurors rejected Theodore Wafer’s claim that he acted in self-defense when he fired a shotgun through his screen door at Renisha McBride, 19, in November.

Theodore Wafer, 55, faces up to life in prison, but it is likely his actual sentence will be much shorter.

Theodore Wafer has been found guilty of second-degree murder for killing Renisha McBride

Theodore Wafer has been found guilty of second-degree murder for killing Renisha McBride

Renisha McBride, who was drunk, had crashed her car nearby some hours before.

The case has raised the issue of the use of guns in self-defense in America, analysts say.

Theodore Wafer told jurors he fired after being awaked in the early hours of November 2, 2013, by loud banging on his door, because he was afraid and did not want to be a victim in his own home, in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.

However, prosecutors said Theodore Wafer should have called the police.

In his closing remarks on Wednesday, prosecutor Patrick Muscat said it was likely that Renisha McBride was looking for help after crashing her car nearby.

As well as being convicted of second-degree murder, Theodore Wafer has also been found guilty of manslaughter.

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