Jun 4, 2009 10:48 am US/Pacific
Gang Member Gets Life For Shooting Boy, 6, In Head
LONG BEACH (CBS) ―
-
-
Ernesto Murillo, 26, was sentenced to 110 years to life in prison for shooting a 6-year-old boy in the head.
CBS
A gang member Thursday was sentenced to 110 years to life in prison for opening fire on an SUV in the Harbor Gateway area and striking a 6-year-old boy in the head.
Ernesto Murillo, 26, pleaded guilty March 4 to three counts of attempted murder, five counts of assault with a firearm and one count of shooting at an inhabited vehicle. He also admitted gang and gun use allegations.
During the sentencing hearing, Murillo said he did not deserve any leniency, and the judge called the shooting a "senseless crime."
The case stemmed from a March 4, 2008, shooting in which the boy, who was riding in the SUV with five adults and two other children, was critically injured.
He appeared in court today with a big scar on his head.
Family members had been headed to a car auction and were on Halldale Avenue near 227th Street when Murillo flashed gang signs and opened fire on the vehicle.
Murillo was arrested by Los Angeles police the day after the shooting has been jailed since his arrest.
(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)
Stars Rock The Grammys
Click to enlarge
Target Pulls Valentine's Toys Over Lead Concerns 34 mins ago
Playgirl Mag Returns With Guess Who On The Cover? 56 mins ago 
Stumble It!
Comments