OMAHA - A 21-year-old Omaha man has been sentenced to serve 77 to 115 years in prison for the death of a young mother.

Marcus Wheeler was found guilty in April in the shooting death of his former girlfriend Kay Nelson.

Jurors convicted Marcus Wheeler of killing the 21-year-old girl in the 2018 shooting in the parking lot of the Walmart near 99th Street and Irvington Road.

Police say Wheeler and friends were chasing Nelson in a car when she pulled into the Walmart. She was with her two-year-old son and boyfriend. After a fight, Wheeler grabbed a gun and shot Nelson in the chest.

Under state sentencing guidelines, Wheeler will serve 41 years before he is eligible for parole.