Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 7:58pm
Del. gang member gets 40 years for fatal shootings
| By Associated Press
|
|
A Latin Kings gang member from Delaware has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for two 2008 fatal gang-related shootings.
Attorneys for 20-year-old Alejandro Rodriguez-Ortiz argued Friday that he had joined
the gang because of a difficult childhood and sought "love and acceptance."
Prosecutors said Ortiz had gone through many unsuccessful treatments and therapies
already.
Police and prosecutors say Newport resident Ortiz shot and killed 26-year-old Angel
Rivera after gang members grew angry with him for allegedly dating a woman whose
ex-boyfriend was a Latin Kings member.
They say the second homicide occurred when Ortiz shot and killed 34-year-old Rodrigo
Monroy believing he was a member of a rival gang.
Prosecutors say they think Monroy was not a gang member, however.
Copyright © Sep 03, 2010, WDEL/Delmarva Broadcasting Company. All Rights Reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
|
 |
|
