Nathaniel Hendren, 30, faced charges of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action, the Associated Press reported.
In a statement, Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner that Hendren had acted recklessly in a game using a revolver, resulting in 24-year-old Katlyn Alix’s accidental death.
“The reckless behavior that took place that early morning has left an unfillable void for her grieving husband, her parents, and a host of loving family and friends,” Gardner said. Gardner did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Hendren received the maximum sentence for the crime at seven years.
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Hendren previously pled not guilty, but agreed with prosecutors on a guilty plea on Friday, PEOPLE previously reported. His trial had been scheduled for March.
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After Hendren emptied the cylinder of the revolver, he placed one cartridge inside. He and Alix then took turns pointing the weapon at one another and pulling the trigger. Hendren pulled the trigger and caused it to discharge, striking Alix in the chest.
This occurred while Hendren and his male partner were on duty, though Alix was off-duty at the time of the incident, the AP said.
Hendren and his partner drove Alix to the hospital, but she did not survive her injuries.
Hendren was suspended from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department after the incident, PEOPLE previouslyreported.
“I hope in some small way it can help heal the brokenness I’ve caused,” Hendren told Alix’s mother, Aimee Lynn Wahlers, at the guilty plea hearing, NBC News reported.
Wahlersfiled a wrongful death lawsuitlast year against Hendren accusing him of forcing other women to play the game with him, and also alleged that he forced past girlfriends to engage in sexual activity that involved firearms.
Hendren’s lawyer has called Alix’s death a “tragic accident.” The attorney did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
