A Fresno man who shot and killed two people and paralyzed a third in a dispute over a lost dog has been sentenced to 82 years to life in prison, plus two life terms without the possibility of parole.
Forty-four-year-old Martin Villalobos Hernandez was sentenced on Monday. Prosecutors say Hernandez was searching for his lost Chihuahua in May 2006 when he entered a home through a back door and fatally shot 22-year-old Nicole Allen and 23-year-old James Rodriguez in front of their three children.
The victim's brother, Joseph Rodriguez, was also shot in the back and is now in a wheelchair.
Hernandez fled to Mexico but was later arrested and sent back to Fresno.
He denies committing the crimes. But Hernandez' son and sister told police Hernandez confessed to them.
Fresno Man Sentenced to Life for Killing 2 Over Lost Dog
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