1. Gerald Ray Strebendt was born on March 1,1979 and is an American retired professional mixed martial artist.
10 Facts About Gerald Strebendt
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Gerald Strebendt is the former Cage Rage World lightweight champion.
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Gerald Strebendt was a key witness in the 2005 murder trial of Rafiel Torre.
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Torre asked Gerald Strebendt to provide him with an alibi, a request which was met with Gerald Strebendt's refusal.
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On January 29,2014, Gerald Strebendt shot and killed 53-year-old David Paul Crofut, of Springfield, during an altercation following a traffic collision between the two drivers' vehicles.
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Gerald Strebendt called 911 following the collision but before shooting Crofut and was still connected with the 911 call when the shot was fired.
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Crofut was unarmed during the altercation, and no weapons other than Gerald Strebendt's rifle were found at the scene.
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Gerald Strebendt was arrested and charged with murder on March 6,2014, after a grand jury indictment.
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On May 21,2015, the murder charge was dismissed and Gerald Strebendt pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide due to police establishing "some mitigating evidence" favoring Gerald Strebendt.
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Gerald Strebendt was later sentenced by courts in Lane County, OR to two years and four months in prison with two years and eight months of probation.