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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral was sentenced connected Wednesday to 34 years to beingness successful situation for the execution of a Fresno antheral much than 7 years ago, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office said.
Madera nonmigratory 28-year-old Lavale Shawn Vean Jr. was sentenced to 34 years to beingness successful authorities situation for the execution of Roberto Ramos connected Oct. 2, 2017.
The condemnation comes aft helium entered a blameworthy plea connected April 29 to second-degree execution pursuing respective procedural delays, and admitted to utilizing a firearm and to having a anterior onslaught condemnation from a robbery successful 2015.
The DA reports that Vean and a co-participant arrived astatine Ramos' location successful Fresno astatine astir 1 p.m. that day, equipped with firearms. The men opened occurrence aft seeing 3 victims successful the store and beforehand yard, striking them. The brace aboriginal fled the scene.
Ramos died, portion the different 2 victims survived with non-life-threatening wounds.
Investigators said determination had been a anterior altercation betwixt Vean and 1 of the victims backmost successful 2015. Months aft the incident, Madera officers attempted a postulation halt connected Vean connected Oct. 22, 2017, but helium evaded instrumentality enforcement and abandoned his conveyance to fly connected foot.
On Feb. 10, 2018, the Fresno Police Department was notified of Vean's apprehension successful Texas. He was extradited backmost to Fresno County to look charges.
The DA's bureau says Vean was 20 years aged astatine the clip of the murder; therefore, helium qualified arsenic a youthful offender nether California instrumentality and whitethorn beryllium eligible for a Youthful Offender Parole Hearing aft serving 25 years.
However, the DA's bureau adds that eligibility does not warrant parole, and immoderate merchandise determination volition beryllium made by the Board of Parole Hearings aft a broad review.
