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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Fresno household is 1 measurement person to justice, arsenic 1 of the accused killers successful the 2023 execution of Adriana Gonzales appeared successful tribunal Tuesday morning.
Aaminah Norman, 26, who was connected the tally for much than a twelvemonth and a half, pleaded not blameworthy to fatally shooting Gonzales extracurricular a Fresno liquor store.
Gonzales' mother, Nicole Ruggeri, says she felt choler erstwhile she saw Norman successful court, but says she does forgive her.
"Because the vengeance is his, not ours," Ruggeri said.
In November 2023, Gonzales was changeable to decease extracurricular a liquor store adjacent California and Thorne avenues.
Devin Senegal
Aaminah Norman
Sabrina Agosto-RamirezFresno Police identified Devin Senegal, 24, Sabrina Agosto-Ramirez, 29, and Norman, 26, arsenic the 3 suspects successful this case. Police say the 3 took disconnected successful a vehicle, driving implicit Gonzales arsenic they fled the scene, leaving her to die.
"She conscionable graduated. She was going to spell into a nursing career. She had a beauteous heart, beauteous soul," Ruggeri shared.
Nearly 2 years aft Adriana was killed, Fresno Police received a extremity that Norman had returned to Fresno. On Thursday, they took her into custody connected a execution charge.
On Tuesday, she appeared successful tribunal and pleaded not guilty. Ruggeri became affectional arsenic she spoke astir advancement towards justice.
"I was blessed that my babe is yet going to get immoderate benignant of justice, immoderate benignant of peace," she said.
Last November, officers arrested Senegal, also connected a execution charge, successful Las Vegas aft being connected the tally for astir a year. Now, Fresno Police are asking for immoderate tips that volition pb to the apprehension of Ramirez, who faces accessory charges for driving the getaway car.
"Nothing volition capable that void, that emptiness that I consciousness each day. That was my world," Ruggeri said.
Norman's bail is acceptable astatine $1.5 million. She and Senegal are acceptable to look successful tribunal for their adjacent proceeding connected July 7.
