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Ocala Man Gets Life In Prison For Killing Three Co-Workers

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OCALA (CBSMiami/AP) — It's life in prison without the possibility of parole for an Ocala man who killed three of his co-workers outside of a bar.

On Monday, Andrew Joseph Lobban pleaded guilty to the June 2013 murders after he reached a deal with prosecutors who had sought the death penalty.

Lobban worked with the victims -- 23-year-old Benjamin Howard, 20-year-old Jerry Lamar Bynes and 25-year-old Josue Santiago -- at the Ocala Entertainment Complex.

Prosecutors said Lobban killed the three men because he was upset over a prank they played on him that included a video of him being "punked."

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