A Polk City man was sentenced to life in prison on Monday after shooting a man during a fishing trip, authorities said.On Monday, a judge sentenced John Skeen, 60, to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder at his trial in March.On March 10, 2023, just before 10 p.m., deputies responded to the report of a shooting in the 300 block of Manatee Drive in Ruskin.Once deputies arrived, they discovered a male victim with an upper body gunshot wound and began performing life-saving measures.Hillsborough County Fire Rescue arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital where he died.According to the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office, Skeen and three friends were staying at a home in Ruskin for a fishing trip when an argument turned deadly.Skeen pulled out a gun and shot and killed the victim, according to the Hillsborough County State Attorneys Office, 13thDistrictHe claimed self-defense, but the jury rejected that argument after hearing the evidence.Assistant State Attorneys Andrew Rollins and Adam Teichler successfully prosecuted this case. ...read more read less