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One of two men who murdered<\/a> a hip-hop<\/a> performer at Caesar\u2019s<\/a> Southern Indiana Casino was sentenced Monday to 45 years behind bars.<\/p>\n

\"Antwaun
Antwaun Proctor, pictured above in a mug shot, was sentenced for a casino murder. (Image: Harrison County Sheriff’s Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Antwaun Proctor, 20, was ordered by a state judge to report to prison after agreeing to a negotiated plea deal.<\/p>\n

Proctor will have to serve at least 85% of the sentence, according to Indiana TV station WAVE<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The victim\u2019s wife, Rannisha, told Proctor before the sentencing, \u201cI hate you and I will forever hate you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Targeted Victim<\/h2>\n

The incident began when Proctor and an unnamed accomplice followed the victim, LilDon Williams<\/a>, 32, from a Louisville, Ky. concert 14 miles to Caesar\u2019s Southern Indiana Casino on March 17.<\/p>\n

Williams parked his vehicle in the casino garage before entering the gaming property with friends and relatives.<\/p>\n

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The killers, who were focused on killing Williams, waited in the parking garage for over three hours, police believe. When Williams left the casino, he was approached by the two masked suspects holding assault rifles. Williams tried to flee but was critically wounded and died at the crime scene after multiple shots were fired at him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Police identified Proctor as a suspect in the case after checking casino surveillance cameras, traffic cameras, and cell phone records, according to Kentucky TV station WHAS<\/em>. Following their investigation, police booked Proctor on murder, robbery, criminal mischief, auto theft, and obstruction of justice charges on April 24.<\/p>\n

The second suspect may soon be charged, too. It\u2019s unclear as of Tuesday what charges he will face.<\/p>\n

Officers described the murder as an \u201cexecution.\u201d The victim was \u201ctargeted, hunted down, and executed\u201d by the suspects, Harrison County Sheriff Nick Smith added.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It hasn’t been revealed why the two targeted Williams. News reports didn\u2019t say if the rifles were seized as evidence by officers and its unclear what other evidence police seized from the parking garage.<\/p>\n

Remembered as Family Man<\/h2>\n

In addition to working as a hip-hop performer, Williams had a full-time job at a Ford plant, according to media reports. He was close to his family.<\/p>\n

He was a good man and a good dad,\u201d Williams\u2019 wife, Rannisha, was quoted by Kentucky<\/a> TV station WDRB<\/em> shortly after the killing. \u201cHe didn\u2019t deserve this.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He\u2019s survived by a six-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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