A 45-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 50 years to life in prison for gunning down another man outside a Stanton bar two years ago.
A waitress had complained to the defendant — who was a regular at the Oasis Bar — that Torres had been bothering her, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Herrera.
The defendant said he would talk to Torres and followed the victim — who had a blood-alcohol level of 0.20 percent — into the parking lot of the bar at 10448 Knott Ave, the prosecutor said.
The two starting arguing and Torres shoved the defendant, who responded by shooting him in the face and chest, Herrera said.
Valladares turned himself in five days later, according to the prosecutor.
— City News Service