OCALA, Fla. — A man faces manslaughter charges after his longtime friend died from what authorities described as a fatal punch.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office said Matthew Gunter, 19, punched Travis Henshaw, 23, in the face Wednesday evening during an altercation over a girlfriend.
WFTV learned that Henshaw hit his head on the side of a door and on a concrete floor.
He died on Thursday at Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
During an interview with the Ocala Star Banner, Gunter said he acted out of anger and didn't intend to hurt his friend.
Gunter fled after the incident, but deputies caught up with him, and he admitted to hitting Henshaw, deputies said.
He remained in the Marion County Jail early Friday.
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