A Germantown man will spend 25 years in prison for the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Kendall Butler, Junior, in Montgomery County.
Forty-year-old Michael Aaron Lynn was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court to 60 years in prison, with all but 25 years suspended. He will also serve five years of supervised probation following his release.
Lynn pleaded guilty on July 20th to second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence.
According to Montgomery County Police, the shooting happened on November 8th, 2025, after a dispute between Lynn and Butler earlier that day.
Investigators say Lynn was near Germantown Square Urban Park on Middlebrook Road when Butler arrived shortly after 11 p.m. Lynn then pulled out a handgun and shot Butler multiple times.
Butler was pronounced dead at the scene. Police found Lynn nearby, took him into custody, and recovered a firearm from his pocket.
By: Dianah Gibson
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