Two men convicted in the shooting death of an ex-Oakland Tribune freelance photographer who was hit by a stray bullet have been each sentenced to 72 years to life in prison.
The Oakland Tribune reports Donel Posten and Joe McNeely each stood up in court Friday and apologized to the family of Lionel "Ray" Fluker.
In February, jurors found the 37-year-old Posten and the 38-year-old McNeely - a 10-time felon- guilty of second-degree murder.
Poston and McNeely were also found guilty of attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a handgun.
The 54-year-old Fluker was a passerby caught in the felons' crossfire when he was struck at a gas station while driving home in East Oakland in April 5, 2013.
Investigators determined the bullet that killed Fluker came from the gun of McNeely.
