(KNZA)--A St. Joseph man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the fatal shooting of his neighbor.

The St. Joseph News Press reports 51-year-old Lonald Ueligger was handed the sentence Tuesday.

Ueligger pleaded guilty in September to one count of voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of 54-year-old Perry Smith.

Authorities say the shooting happened June 24 in the basement of Ueligger’s home in the 2900 block of Dover Road.