Proof's Killer Found Guilty, May Only Be Sentenced To Probation

Mario Etheridge, the man who shot and killed D12 member Proof at Detroit's C.C.C. nightclub in April, was found guilty of two weapons charges yesterday (September 20th). Etherdige, 28, was convicted of carrying a concealed weapon, a felony with a maximum penalty of five years in prison; and discharge of a firearm in a dwelling or occupied structure, a felony with a four-year maximum sentence. Etheridge was not charged with Proof's murder. In August, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy declined to pursue murder charges against Etheridge saying that he had acted in self-defense when he shot Proof, who had shot his cousin, Keith Bender. Etheridge's sentencing will take place on October 17. If he is sent to prison, he faces a five year maximum sentence.