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VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The 2nd antheral progressive successful the 2020 shooting decease of a antheral astatine a Visalia flat analyzable has been sentenced to beingness successful prison, according to the Tulare County District Attorney's Office.
The DA says connected Nov. 28, 2020, the unfortunate who was 33, and 31-year-old Curtis Williams were engaged successful an statement successful the victim's apartment. Surveillance video shows the co-defendant Andrew Hernandez, 29, participate the apartment, entering the residence holding his waistband.
It was learned done witnesser grounds that Hernandez gave Williams a weapon and Williams changeable the unfortunate successful the chest. Both men fled the apartment, according to the DA.
The unfortunate was not discovered until helium had not been heard from for respective days.
Hernandez was arrested successful aboriginal December, but Williams fled to the Sacramento area. Williams was arrested connected Feb. 9, 2021, aft fleeing from instrumentality enforcement connected a rooftop and done a Visalia neighborhood, according to the DA.
The DA says connected April 23, 2024, some men were convicted of first-degree murder. The assemblage recovered existent allegations that Williams personally utilized a firearm and personally discharged a firearm causing death.
According to the DA, Williams indispensable service 50 years. On May 14, 2024, Hernandez was sentenced to 26 years to beingness successful prison.
