A man who fatally shot his friend during a video stunt involving a bulletproof vest has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Mark Ramiro shot Darnell Mitchell in his Baltimore home in 2014 while they attempted to record the Jackass-style stunt, prosecutors said.
Authorities said both men had been drinking and using drugs when they decided to attempt the stunt and post the footage online.
The plan called for Ramiro to fire a .22-calibre pistol at his friend who was wearing a bulletproof vest.
But prosecutors said Ramiro aimed too high and the bullet struck Mr Mitchell in the upper chest. He later died from the wound.
Ramiro rushed his friend to hospital, where he was arrested.
He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last year.
The Baltimore Sun reported that two other men were in the basement at the time of the shooting.
Ramiro was the only person charged over Mr Mitchell's death.
His attorney argued that Ramiro should be spared jail and allowed to continue with a treatment programme.
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