Beloit Man Reaches Plea Agreement In Fatal Shooting

A 33-year-old Beloit man could get up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced March 2nd.  The Rock County prosecutor’s office says Barquis McKnight has agreed to plead to a lesser charge of homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.  Investigators say McKnight shot 28-year-old Eddie Lee Jones in the face after the two men had argued last May.  The killing was the first homicide in Janesville in three years.