A Lebanon man has been sentenced for murdering a woman outside her apartment in Franklin. Judge Donald Oda gave 28 year old Elijah Malik Thomas life in prison with parole possibility after 40 years for the June 2023 shooting death of 23 year old Katelyn Puckett. Witnesses say Thomas fired nine shots at Puckett, with six of the shots hitting the victim. Family members of Katelyn say Thomas had threatened her numerous times in the days and weeks before the shooting.