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Army veteran sentenced 25 years for shooting West Palm Beach VA Medical Center

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An Army veteran who shot and wounded a doctor at a West Palm Beach VA Medical Center in Riviera Beach last year was sentenced Monday up to 25 years in a mental health facility. According to the FBI, 61-year-old Larry Ray Bon pulled out a small handgun and opened fire Feb. 27, 2019, inside the emergency room at the VA Medical Center, striking at least two people. One of those people was a doctor who suffered minor injuries. A judge accepted the plea deal for Larry Ray Bon during a sentencing hearing held via video conferencing. The judge said Bon “will be a very old man if he is ever released from custody.” According to testimony, Bon is currently in poor health. Bon could face up to 25 years in a treatment facility. When he  is mentally able Bon will be brought back to court and sentenced between 12.5 and 25 years.