PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Floyd County man convicted in a 2025 fatal shooting has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

According to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, Floyd Circuit Judge Johnny Ray Harris sentenced Larry Johnson, 68, of Auxier, on June 4, following his conviction for first-degree manslaughter in the death of Steven Adkins.

A Floyd County jury found Johnson guilty in April after a trial in Floyd Circuit Court. He had originally been indicted on a murder charge.

Prosecutors said the shooting occurred during an altercation in Auxier in April 2025. Trial testimony showed Johnson and Adkins knew each other prior to the incident.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, witnesses testified Johnson was on a bridge when he saw Adkins, stopped his vehicle and approached him. After a brief struggle, Johnson returned to his vehicle, retrieved a firearm and shot Adkins. Adkins later died from his injuries.

The jury recommended a 20-year sentence, which Judge Harris imposed during the June 4 sentencing hearing.

The case was investigated by the Kentucky State Police with assistance from the Prestonsburg Police Department and the Floyd County Sheriff's Office.

The prosecution was handled by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office.