A California man has been sentenced to 50 years to life for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend during an incident witnessed by their young son. Jeffery Kendall shot Brittany Ligdis in Pinole as their four-year-old child observed, with law enforcement receiving a 911 call that documented the final moments of the tragedy.

The sentencing occurred in court proceedings more than two years following the fatal shooting. The case highlights the severe consequences of domestic violence involving former intimate partners and the profound impact on children exposed to such violence.