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A New York City man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally stabbing his 20-year-old sister in front of their mother

The sentencing comes after Rodney Johnson, 29, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder

Prosecutors said the siblings had an "ongoing conflict" over Rodney's "alleged acts of violence"

A New York City man who fatally stabbed his younger sister in front of their mother has learned his fate.

Rodney Johnson, 29, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his 20-year-old sister Shayla Johnson, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced in press release on Oct. 31.

On the morning of July 19, 2023, Rodney followed his sister into the bathroom of their East Harlem apartment and repeatedly stab

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