A man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting his longtime friend over stolen items in south Houston, the district attorney said.

HARRIS COUNTY – A Harris County court has sentenced a 36-year-old man to 35 years in prison for shooting his friend over stolen money and belongings in South Houston, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.

Sean Strout, 36, was convicted of killing Erron Walker, 36, at the 3700 block of Alice Street on October 14, 2017.

The district attorney’s office said that Strout was reportedly a longtime friend of Walker’s.

On the morning of October 14, 2017, Strout went to visit Walker along with another friend to hang out at Walker’s house.

According to court documents, at one point Strout began arguing with Walker after he believed that Walker had stolen money and a pair of sunglasses from him.

At some point during the argument, a third friend fled the scene. Shortly thereafter, neighbors reported hearing gunshots at Walker’s home. Walker was reportedly running out of his garage as additional shots were fired. He later died on the spot.

Houston Police Department officers searched Walker’s garage and found “several packets of methamphetamine and other drugs” and a .357 Magnum revolver on a lawnmower, court documents say. They also found a trail of blood from the garage to a nearby ditch where the police found his body.

During the trial, it was revealed that Strout was on probation for a previous robbery that preceded the murder.

While in prison, Strout was charged with assault for allegedly hitting another inmate with a sock with a load inside. He was also charged with allegedly harassing a government official for dousing a corrections officer with urine and feces, the district attorney’s office said.