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Two men were sentenced Friday to lengthy state prison terms in connection with the November 2014 shooting death of a U.S. Army veteran in Sylmar.
Jerry Raymond Carmona, 28, was sentenced to 25 years in state prison in connection with his no-contest plea April 20 to voluntary manslaughter for the Nov. 9, 2014 shooting death of former soldier Francisco Garcia, 21, who was shot while with a group of people near Sylmar High School.
Carmona also admitted gang and gun allegations.
Vincent Anthony Estrada, 20, was sentenced to 16 years in prison and waived credit for the time he had already served behind bars, according to Greg Risling of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Estrada pleaded no contest April 20 to voluntary manslaughter and admitted a gang allegation.
Garcia’s shooting had “nothing to do with his military service,” Los Angeles police Lt. Paul Vernon said shortly after the crime.
“There was a long-simmering dispute between rival tagger groups or within the same group,” Vernon said.
–City News Service
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