A Fort Dodge man was sentenced Monday for the October 2023 shooting of his father.

Olnario Rodriguez-Ruffridge was sentenced Monday to five years in prison with no mandatory minimum.

Rodriguez-Ruffridge was charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 1, 2023, shooting of his father, Jason Ruffridge. A Webster County jury deliberated in March for more than 12 hours before finding him guilty of involuntary manslaughter instead.

“We are disappointed in the outcome and for the family of Jason Ruffridge,” said Webster County First Assistant County Attorney Brad McIntyre following the March 12 decision. “We always respect the jury and their hard work and decision making.”

During the trial, Webster County Assistant Attorneys McIntyre and Bailey Taylor told jurors that Rodriguez-Ruffridge had shot his father because he was angry with him after his father called him “ungrateful.” They argued that he had made a conscious decision to retrieve his Ruger .380 handgun from his bedroom and shoot Ruffridge four times, including the fatal shot to the head.

However, lead defense attorney Arach Wilson III argued that Rodriguez-Ruffridge was defending himself after Ruffridge had severely beaten him and had threatened to kidnap his 1-year-old daughter.

Rodriguez-Ruffridge took the stand and emotionally told jurors that he was scared for his own life and that of his young daughter.