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flag Michael Ladson sentenced to 30 years for shooting Charles Meeks in a Florida pool hall after a prior dispute.

flag Michael Alan Ladson, 36, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, including a 25-year mandatory minimum, for attempted second-degree murder after shooting Charles Meeks in the chest at Coasters, a pool hall in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on March 26, 2022. flag The attack followed a prior verbal dispute that led to Ladson being asked to leave the venue. flag About an hour later, he returned, fired a gun at Meeks, and was immediately detained by security until police arrived. flag The Okaloosa County jury convicted him on July 30, 2025, and the case was prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office. flag Meeks survived the shooting.

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