Former ballerina convicted in Florida over shooting death of husband

Ashley Benefield had been charged with second-degree murder with a firearm, but was convicted of manslaughter

A jury in Florida convicted Ashley Benefield of manslaughter on Tuesday night over the fatal shooting of her husband in 2020 after more than six hours of deliberations.

The 33-year-old former ballerina was accused of shooting and killing her estranged husband, Douglas Benefield, who was 59 at the time of his death. She had been charged with second-degree murder with a firearm, but was convicted on Tuesday of manslaughter, a lesser crime.