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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral was recovered blameworthy of different man's execution successful 2024, who was reportedly his friend, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office said.
The DA's bureau says Christian Lavin was recovered blameworthy connected Thursday of 30-year-old Roberto Roman's decease and was convicted of 1st grade murder, with the usage of a firearm enhancement.
On April 28, 2024, Fresno Police accidental they responded to a shooting unfortunate astatine a location successful the 2900 artifact of E. Pryor Dr. Upon arrival, they encountered the reporting party, who advised that her hubby had changeable a idiosyncratic successful their backyard.
When officers entered the property, they accidental they recovered Lavin intoxicated, lying connected a couch, and Roman successful the backyard, suffering from a azygous gunshot coiled to his precocious torso. Officers said Roman died astatine the scene.
A Glock handgun registered to Lavin was besides recovered astatine the home, according to police.
Investigators accidental the 2 men were friends, but according to surveillance footage, that time they were drinking and wrestling successful the backyard. At 1 point, the incidental escalated, and Lavin retrieved his firearm and changeable Roman.
Lavin faces 50 years to life. His sentencing has been scheduled for July 17.
