BRANDON, Miss. (AP) - A 47-year-old Brandon man has been sentenced to life in prison in the death of his girlfriend.

WLBT TV reports (http://bit.ly/Prb5DJ ) Robert McGuire was convicted in the slaying of 61-year-old Linda Tate.

McGuire was sentenced Wednesday by Circuit Court Judge John Emfinger in Rankin County.

The shooting occurred Dec. 3 at the couple's Brandon home.

Police say Tate was shot once in the head with a small caliber pistol.

Information from: WLBT-TV, http://www.wlbt.com

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