ST. LOUIS – Two weeks after being convicted for shooting his son’s youth football coach, a St. Louis man appeared in court on Thursday to learn his sentence.

A St. Louis Circuit Court judge sentenced Daryl B. Clemmons, 45, to 10 years for first-degree assault and three years for armed criminal action. The terms will run consecutively. However, Clemmons will receive more than 500 days credit toward that sentence for time served.

Clemmons shot Shaquille Latimore on Oct. 10, 2023, in the parking lot near a practice field at Sherman Park, located in the Kingsway West neighborhood. Latimore was a volunteer coach for the City Rec Legends Football League at the time of the shooting. Nine- and 10-year-old players were practicing nearby.

Prosecutors said the shooting “stemmed from tensions over coaching styles,” specifically Clemmons’ frustration over a lack of playing time for his son. Clemmons surrendered to police the night of the shooting.

Clemmons shot Latimore several times and struck multiple internal organs.

Clemmons initially claimed the shooting was in self-defense, adding that Latimore had challenged him to a fight while holding a gun. He went on to claim Latimore went after him and took a swing at him with the gun in hand.

However, Clemmons later acknowledged that Latimore gave his gun to someone and that he was unarmed at the time of the shooting. Clemmons said Latimore had demanded his gun back and that’s why he shot him.

During the trial, Latimore testified that Clemmons made backhanded comments and used a bullhorn while on the sidelines during games and practices. Clemmons said he only used the bullhorn to encourage the players and taunt referees.

Prosecutors said that Clemmons and Latimore had an argument and nearly got into a fight 10 days earlier while attending a team function at a community center.