# Man sentenced to life in prison after shooting girlfriend of 3 decades

> New Jersey man gets life sentence for murdering girlfriend of 3 decades in Pennsylvania hotel room.
- Title: Man sentenced to life in prison after shooting girlfriend of…
- Summary: New Jersey man gets life sentence for murdering girlfriend of 3 decades in Pennsylvania hotel room. Orenthia Upshur, 52, received life in prison after…
- Keywords: first-degree murder, maisha coon, orenthia upshur, sleep inn, bensalem township, bucks county, pennsylvania, law and crime, girlfriend, hotel room, shooting, life sentence
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/its-all-going-to-end-tonight-man-who-gunned-down-girlfriend-of-3-decades-in-hotel-room-where-she-begged-for-her-life-learns-fate
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- Topics: first-degree murder, maisha coon, orenthia upshur, sleep inn, bensalem township, bucks county, pennsylvania, law and crime, girlfriend, hotel room, shooting, life sentence
## Orenthia Upshur sentenced
Orenthia Upshur, 52, received life in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder of Maisha Coon, 49, who begged for her life before being shot in a Pennsylvania hotel room.
## Murder occurred in Sleep Inn
Upshur killed Coon on Jan. 15, 2025, at the Sleep Inn in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, where they discussed relationship issues.
## Coon was found dead in room
Police discovered Coon dead in room 317 from gunshot wounds after she rented the room the day before.
## Shooting timeline
Upshur's relative reported the shooting to police around 5 a.m. after hearing Coon and Upshur arguing shortly after 12:30 a.m.
## Investigation details
Cops found three shell casings and a bullet hole in the floor that went through to the room below.
## Police response
Trenton police responded to a shots fired call around 4:30 a.m. before Upshur's relative reported the shooting at the police station.
## Standoff and surrender
Officers heard more gunfire and saw Upshur running into a nearby home, leading to an hourslong standoff until he surrendered.
## Upshur's admission
During a four-hour interview, Upshur admitted to killing Coon and told her, 'It's all going to end tonight.'

> It's all going to end tonight.
## DA statement
Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan said the murder was a brutal act of domestic violence that robbed Coon of her life.
## DA's sentencing
Khan stated Upshur will spend the rest of his days behind bars and can never harm another member of the community.
## Coon's background
Coon was a hardworking caregiver for people in group homes who sometimes worked two jobs to support her family.
## Family impact
Coon's daughters described her as the 'life of the party' and wrote that the home feels haunted by her absence.
## Key takeaway

Orenthia Upshur, 52, received life in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder of Maisha Coon, 49, who begged for her life before being shot in a hotel room.