A Dane County Circuit Judge sentenced a 39-year-old Madison man who shot his girlfriend and their two children to 25 years in prison Thursday.
In Nov. 2009, Donte Beasley shot his girlfriend Zenolia Rice, 42, and their children, 8-year-old Destiny and 7-year-old Donte Jr., in their home on the 1400 block of Loreen Drive, according to Madison Police.
Beasley was intoxicated when he started the confrontation, which led to the shooting, police said.
Beasley shot Rice then shot Destiny after she came to her mother's aid. Beasley then Donte Jr. after he begged Beasley to stop shooting, police said.
Rice suffered multiple bullet wounds and Beasley caused self-inflicted wounds to his neck. Rice was able to get to a neighbor's house to call for help, police said.
Beasley was expected to serve no more than 25 years in prison because of a plea bargain.
